Breath Through the Day

Pick a familiar daily task, washing utensils, walking to the metro, chopping onions, folding clothes. Begin the task as usual. Once or twice in the middle, gently notice that the breath has been moving the whole time, in and out, without anyone supervising it. Do not stop the task or change the breath. Just let the breath stay in awareness for a few seconds while your hands continue. Over weeks, the breath becomes a steady ground beneath every action, and the day stops feeling so scattered.