Research shows that by purposefully allowing your brain to rest and deeply relax through meditation, you can begin to find your center. Meditation also has beneficial effects on the structure and function of the brain—allowing for deeper concentration and increased happiness.

According to Ilchi Lee, originator of the Brain Education System Training (BEST) and author of Principles of Brain Management, “During meditation brain waves resemble those seen when someone is asleep and dreaming.” And as neuroscientist Richard Davidson concludes from his research on the brain and meditation, “meditation not only changes the workings of the brain in the short term, but also quite possibly produces permanent changes…we found…that the trained mind, or brain, is physically different from the untrained one.”

Lee recommends a balancing exercise, Blind Balance, which is similar to meditation and helps you locate the center of your body and bring balance back to yourself.

To begin, balance on your right foot while bending your left knee and bringing your left foot up to your right knee. Make fists and hold your arms at your waist. See how long you can hold this posture. Switch and try the same thing on the other foot.

Once you can hold the pose on each foot for at least 20 seconds, try the same thing again, but with your eyes closed. If you find it is difficult to balance with your eyes closed, it means you are not finding your center within your body. Rather, you are relying on outside information, which you take in through your eyes, to help you keep balanced. Make a point of focusing two inches bellow your belly button, which is the center of the physical body. You might even want to tap the area with your fingertips. Keep practicing until you can stand at least one minute without opening your eyes. When you can, you’ll quickly find that making tomorrow begin better than today ends is simply a matter of setting your mind to it.