It is 6 p.m., work is done, but your mind keeps going. The to-do list is still spinning while you cook, answer messages or half-listen to someone.
One simple gesture: sit down for five minutes, feet resting firmly on the floor. Close your eyes, then take five breaths with the exhale slightly longer than the inhale. With each breath, let your shoulders drop a notch. There is nothing to get right: you are simply drawing a gentle line between the day and the evening.
If this moment with yourself speaks to you, Om Veda Home offers yoga and meditation sessions to go further, at your own pace.
And tonight, try these five breaths before sitting down to eat.