Zen has been setting up a tent in America for forty years or so, plenty of time to trickle down into pop culture. My impression is that people use the term “Zen” to mean everything from “spaced out,” to its opposite, “task‑focused.” It's neither.
Zen
To Do This Week

Tonight, allow yourself to become fully absorbed in the sounds of washing a dinner plate. Then, notice all the smells and feelings you have while brushing your teeth. Tomorrow, pay close attention to any memory that may accompany filling the car with gas. I know you’ve got really important things to do, but if you pay super-close attention to the little stuff as it's happening, the big stuff, when it comes, will unfold in a noticeably more manageable way.
You have my solemn promise on this.

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