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In the meantime, each person needs to remain resilient and relevant. The structure of government moves slowly, and it took decades of incremental moves for the reactionary right to gain the power it presently holds tight. If the midterm elections don't restore sanity, then collective consciousness is more wounded than we imagine. Without a doubt Trumpism is horrifying, but the grievances it represents are real. Address those grievances honestly and with a clear conscience: that's the only remedy. SFGATE Archive of Deepak’s Articles published by The San Francisco Chronicle. HOP FOUN DATION Archive of The Chopra Foundation published research articles: Research Papers a2 CNBC Published March 12, 2018 4 easy ways to squeeze meditation into a busy da By Deepak Chopra and Kabir Sehgal, Contributors There is no doubt that you can benefit from daily meditation. It has several health benefits like reducing cortisol levels that cause stress, lessening blood pressure, and slowing the heart rate. Besides these physiological effects, it can also have a positive impact on your work life, by increasing your attention span, deepening your focusing, catalyzing your creativity, and making you a better listener. Given all these constructive outcomes, meditation should become an integral and required part of your day. But finding the time to actually engage in this practice can be difficult, so here are a few ways you can incorporate mindfulness exercises into your day. First, a morning ritual When you wake up, you're already in a quiet room in which you feel relaxed. This might be the last time you're surrounded by silence, so take five minutes and practice breathing in and out. Notice the sound of your breath as you inhale and exhale. Imagine the air rushing into your mouth and filling your lungs, and then picture it leaving your body and filling the room. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026790