If 10 minutes is a challenge, do 5min. Find somewhere quiet, set your alarm, and close your eyes. Just observe what's coming up. How is your body feeling? Is your mind racing? Are you starting to feel tired? Whatever it is, just be there for yourself for that short amount of time.
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ There are thousands of studies on this topic, so here's one:
๐ Research from 2016, published in Nurse Education Today, showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction significantly decreased depression, anxiety, and stress while increasing mindfulness.