•  Leave your wristwatch at home on days you don’t absolutely have to be somewhere on time.

•  Practice doing one thing at a time instead of two or three things at once (like talking on the phone and reading your mail).

•  Make a deliberate effort to speak more slowly. Don’t cut other people off in midsentence.

•  Walk at a slow, steady pace, not a racewalker’s clip.

•  Smile and greet people instead of occupying your thoughts with where you’re headed or what you’re going to do next.

•  Drive no faster than the posted speed limit.

•  Get used to waiting in line without getting agitated.

•  Allow a buffer zone of 15 minutes between appointments, to give your brain and body some stress-free “breathing space.”

•  Schedule some free time into every day. It’s not a waste of time to rest and do nothing.

•  Take time to “smell the roses”—that is, to notice beauty and appreciate the little things in life.