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June 04, 2009 I take a Yoga Journal and I thought this is such a wonderful idea that I wanted to share it. Find Another Use for Your Phone Often, we instinctively categorize experiences or things as either "good" or "bad." We imagine those qualities adhere in the thing itself. But sometimes, it is our approach to those things that creates their value. Take, for example, your telephone. Few of us would suggest that a telephone would be helpful to a meditation practice. But if we change our relationship to the telephone, we change its meaning into something more positive, beneficial, and relaxing. Don't let the telephone be one more stressor. Just as Buddhist monks use temple bells to remind themselves to come back to the present moment, let a ringing telephone be a signal to stop and center yourself. Practice "telephone meditation" by never diving for the phone on the first ring. Instead, when you hear the phone ring, stop what you're doing, breathe deeply and smile. Then answer the phone on the second or third ring. This also got me thinking about how many times a day i just react, like a trained dog. The child whines, I give him attention, the dog barks, I go to the window to see what is happening, the husband complains, I fix it. If I would only take a couple of deep breaths and smile before I responded, I'm sure my world would be a nicer place and me a nicer person.