More animations at gostrengths.com: Dante has a habit that is common in all of us: his mind shifts backwards to the past and forwards to the future, so he misses out on things that are going on in the present.

Mindfulness can help Dante and all of us focus on the present and think about our problems without reacting.

It involves becoming a nonjudgmental, outside observer of your own thoughts.

This short animation is excerpted from the GoStrengths! SEL Program: http://gostrengths.com Less