"Learning to be more mindful and aware does wonders for our well-being, whether it's on our walk to work-" I'm gonna stop you right there. Most places that we walk through to work aren't going to lift the spirit... there is a reason that we zone out in places like big cities. It's just not beautiful to look at! We don't build and maintain for beauty. It's all about function and brutalism. If you are lucky, you will pass by a beautiful historical building or through a park, or somewhere full of nature... but that is probably not most people. No wonder people are stuck with phones to their face or trying to be somewhere not in the present moment. It's just more attractive compared to around them.