Here’s a little-known fact: you don’t need a quiet place to sit in the Lotus pose to increase your skill of paying attention. Mindfulness is not about curating your experience to exclude noise: it’s about your ability to be mindful in spite of the noise. Choosing a place you know will have distractions provides a powerful learning environment and a fun change of pace.

In our world today, we manage many responsibilities and relationships simultaneously, but there are many resources and tools you can use to also manage your stress levels. Here are 3 principles for beating stress.