The title of this article is a bit misleading because every moment is already perfect (as good as it is going to get) and doesn’t need to be improved. But our experience of the moment can be fraught with difficulty, and we have the power to create a new experience in each moment. The problems we face often stem from our narrative about the moment: We’re constantly interpreting things in a certain way so that we don’t even notice that we have this interpretation or narrative. For example. If someone hasn’t returned my text message, I might interpret it as meaning that they’re upset with me in some way, and feel hurt. When someone asks me a question, I can interpret that as a criticism and get bothered by it. Or when I haven’t done all the things on my task list, I can interpret that as another sign that I’m doing things wrong, …