Anyone will tell you that forming friendships is one of life's simplest joys, yet many adults find it surprisingly difficult. As children, making friends seemed effortless—often as easy as simply asking, "Will you be my friend?" But as we grow into adulthood, a different question hangs in our minds: why is it so hard to make new friends?

We've all experienced it—setting an ambitious New Year's resolution in January only to lose momentum by February.

Mindfulness is a present-focused, meditative practice that can help get us unstuck from that mentality.