I love the water. I could be at the beach or in a pool for hours. If you live near a body of water, a lake, an ocean or a river, plan a little getaway in June to enjoy the natural beauty of our world. Water can be healing and refreshing and allow us to clear our minds.

Earlier this spring, I did some deep spiritual work on the beach in Santa Monica with my friend, Kerri Hummingbird Lawnby. (You'll get to meet Ms. Hummingbird, as I like to call her, in a guest blog entry in the coming weeks.)

We ended up dancing and running around the beach, and after the healing, I ran around the beach, shouting, "I am truly free." Our inner children had a delightful time in the sand before Kerri and I took in the vibrant sunset over the Pacific Ocean. That experience was a little piece of heaven for me.

I've been to the beach a couple of times since then, and I was thankful I got to experience Balboa Peninsula, a neighborhood of Newport Beach, on Memorial Day. It was so refreshing to be at the beach and to breathe that crisp, sea air.

Now I want to tell you this: Slow down a bit. Yes, you. Stop trying to get everything finished today. Your to-do list can wait. Take a moment to breathe.

Try this in a quiet place. Set the timer on your cell phone for 15 to 20 minutes and then put your phone away. Twitter and Facebook can wait, too.

Hear your breath, each beat of your heart.

Clear your mind and just take a moment to look around. See all of things you haven't noticed in your environment because you've been too glued to your tablet or phone.

Then close your eyes. Let your mind wander, and then use this exercise from my longtime chiropractor, Roger Borbón:

With your eyes closed, think about a time in your life when you had fun or experienced tremendous joy. In your mind, notice all of the details, all of the colors and all of the people who might have been there with you. Remember all of the smells and sounds of that moment. Relive your memory as you never have before.

Be right there in the moment again. Count your breath, beat by beat, and just breathe until it feels like a good time to open your eyes again. Then take three deep breaths and slowly return to your day.