Don't have time to meditate every day, but feeling like you want to be more mindful?

Worry not. You can start the new year with three many mindfulness exercises that you can do in five minutes or even five seconds.

Welcome back to savvy psychologist. I'm your host Dr. Jade Wu and every week I'll help you meet

life's challenges with evidence-based research, a sympathetic ear and zero judgment.

Happy New Year, everyone.

How was your holiday season?

If it was anything like mine, you probably not only had lots of joyous moments,

but also lots of hectic running around, getting things ready, hosting,

traveling, ordering last minute presents from Amazon, and getting in touch with loved ones.

Times like these can sparkle with fun energy

and can leave us feeling frazzled.

That's because all this running around

makes it hard to be mindful.

By mindful, I mean being present and the here and now with a non-judgmental

attitude. The opposite of mindful are things like multitasking, judging, worrying, mentally planning, and getting stuck in our

minds instead of being simply and fully in the real world in the current moment. When was the last time you were fully mindful?

What did it feel like?

If the answer comes readily to mind,

good for you.

You're probably reaping the benefits of being mindful

by being regularly tuned into the here and now.

Those benefits include better physical health,

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