Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to boost productivity, what we come to know as habits. Over time, these habits are done on autopilot. But when a layer of mindfulness accompanies a habit, when we focus on the precise way an act is performed, a ritual has been created. Now, an everyday act goes from black-and-white to technicolor. Drawing on decades of original research, the author reveals that shifting from a habitual mindset to a ritual mindset can both enhance performance and add meaning to your life.