Happiness is a skill to be practised.

Yesterday, we were observing our thoughts versus
being in them.

Today, we're going to try a meditation exercise from Happiness,
A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard.

Give yourself 20 minutes.

Sit quietly in your meditation posture (sit straight backed
somewhere comfortable with your hands in your lap) and focus all
your attention upon a chosen object. It can be an object in your
room, your breath or your own mind.

Inevitably as you do this, your mind will wander.

Each time it does, gently bring it back to the object of
concentration, like a butterfly that returns again and again to the
flower it feeds on.

As you persevere, your concentration will become more clear and
more stable. If you feel sleepy, assume a straighter posture and
lift your gaze slightly upward to revive your awarenness.

Conversely, if your mind becomes agitated, relax your posture,
direct your gaze slightly downward, and let any inner tension
dissolve.

Notice how that made you feel.

Could this be part of your daily practice for inner peace?