Tips to live in the now

This is a tricky idea to grapple with as we adjust to social distancing & quarantine with Covid19. But I think it is more important than ever to revisit & refresh as we have more time to stray into the dark places of our minds & what the future holds. What tomorrow holds. 

Here are a few ideas to try after you have taken some deep restorative breaths.

🐋 You are not your thoughts. Being mindful & living in the moment is an actual state of active, open & intentional attention on the present. Working towards cultivating nonjudgmental awareness of the present will reduce stress, boost immunity, reduce pain, lower your blood pressure & more. 

🐋 Practice unselfconsciousness ~ in other words, stop thinking about it. Practice being present-minded to take away some of the self evaluation & getting lost in your mind. 

🐋 Practice savouring to avoid worrying about the future. Relish & luxuriate what ever you are doing in the present moment, negative rumination will slow the F down. 

🐋 To make the most of time, let it flow. Flow occurs when you’re so engrossed in a task that you lose track of everything around you. 

🐋 Acceptance ~ if something is bothering you, move towards it not away from it. Thoughts are just thoughts. You do not have to believe them or do what they say! 

🐋 Living a consistently mindful life in the now takes effort. Practice in small chunks like 10 minutes & build from there. 

Nothing happens next. 

Next is not a destination. 

This is it baby! 

You are already in the present! 
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