Over the past few years I've gotten into the habit of saying a short prayer just before I go to sleep. After the lights are out and my head is already on the pillow the following words come into my consciousness: "Thank you God for a beautiful day." That's it. I suppose the two things that are important about my prayer are that I say it every night without fail (I cannot seem to fall asleep without saying it) and I say it whether or not the day has, in fact, been beautiful for me. Many nights I'm filled with fear from the events of the day or my projections into the future. I say the prayer anyway.
Besides my prayer life, my spiritual fitness also comes from my life's prayer. Whenever I pick up a spiritual tool and use it, I am helping to maintain my spiritual condition. More and more I've learned to pause just like it says in the book and ask for help. When people are not following my script I sometimes remember to look for that place of peace inside. Today I sometimes can accept that I don't always get to have my way. Today sometimes I can even see the bright green grass beneath the dog poop.