The first sip of something warm in the morning is a two-second vacation. Don’t drink it while answering emails.

Very short pleasures are the easiest to spend without noticing. The first mouthful of something hot is the best one, it happens once per cup, and it disappears entirely if you are reading a screen when it arrives. Nothing is lost that you would be able to name. You simply had the thing and were not there for it.

Tomorrow, take the first sip standing still, with nothing in your other hand, before you do anything else at all. Two seconds is the whole commitment. Then go ahead and get on with the day, and notice whether you can tell the difference by the afternoon.