An optimal way to go in and out of…
An optimal way to go in and out of prayer would be If you had a clarity of thought going into the prayer or out of it. While an optimal component of prayer would be concentration, being mindful is also a form of concentration. Concentration is not an easy thing to achieve.Easiest way to concentration is to find something exciting about the prayer. That will automatically help you to concentrate. You might want to write down and every chapter some word reverse that deals with you that will help you make yourself excited or passionate about that chapter which in turn will give you concentration. Prayer mindfulness process
— from The Air Traffic Controller (God)
In the book
Above everything, keep in mind Who it is you are speaking to. And done with even a little clarity going in and coming out, prayer stops being a chore and becomes the most mind-opening few minutes of your day. Keep a daily accounting. Take a few honest minutes — two to five at first, more as you grow — to reflect deeply on how you flew and to renew your awareness of the One who saw it all anyway. — The Air Traffic Controller (God)