PRESENT MOMENT : 11 EASY WAYS FOR A POWERFUL LIFE

what are the 11 easy ways to be in the present moment for a powerful life.. let’s find out how…

INTRODUCTION

LIVING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT MEANS LETTING GO OF THE PAST AND NOT WAITING FOR THE FUTURE. IT MEANS LIVING YOUR LIFE CONSCIOUSLY, AWARE THAT EACH MOMENT YOU BREATHE IS A GIFT.. OPRAH WINFREY

11 EASY WAYS OF BEING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT

1. Being in the PRESENT MOMENT means being Focused on one thing or task at hand

Say for example talking to someone, eating, cooking or any activity without any distraction or being lost in any thoughts basically past or future

Although its a popular topic in recent years, its a way of life that is backed up by good science.

When we engage in Mindfulness or The Present Moment, we are not ignoring or denying thoughts of past or future, we are simply choosing NOT to dwell on them

2. CONSCIOUS BREATHING

Conscious Deep Breathing, inhaling and exhaling through nose or inhaling through Nose and Exhaling through Mouth

Deep breathing through the Belly movement, count the inhalations and exhalations

Basically putting all our focus on the BREATHING

To calm the monkey mind, the constant chattering of the mind

When we focus on our BREATH, we have no choice but to be in the PRESENT. To be ALIVE, To be HERE and NOW

Various forms of PRANAYAMS are also helpful to bring us back to the PRESENT MOMENT

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3. YOGA

Yogic postures along with the Breathing helps us to focus on our mind

Eg. Surya Namaskar where postures are done along with the breathing pattern which bring all our focus to the DOING, to the PRESENT

4. GOALS

Set your daily goals.

Keep a to do list of daily goals which you want to achieve during the day.

It can be the Simplest of things to be done in the house and set a time limit for it. Start doing it according to the plan.

There will be less Procrastination and more of DOING since you want to complete it within a time limit that will lead to being in the PRESENT MOMENT

Visualize those task, stay commited to it think of the strategies to complete those tasks

how you can improve and enhance your tasks to accomplish it.

All these procedure will train your mind to stay active and being in the PRESENT

5. HAVING GOOD RELATIONS

Maintaining good and healthy relations with your immediate near ones especially with your spouse, parents or children as it is with these people that you interact with on a daily basis.

And any small strain in any of these relations can bring in mental stress and we start to brood on all the past not so happy moments with them and start spoiling our PRESENT.

So reconcile with them by bending a bit on our EGO for our own HAPPY PRESENT

6. ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance.. whether be it people, feelings or situations is IMPORTANT to MOVE ON in Life.

We can’t keep questioning each and every situation which Life throws on us. So Accept things or people which we cannot change and move On.

Remember this is not the end of the world.

The World is just a DRAMA, Play it well..

7. THANKFULNESS / GRATITUDE

Always be in the mode of GRATITUDE or THANKFULNESS in whatever you activity you do.

Gratitude for whatever you have right now in your hand.

Say for example…

when you are writing Then say THANK YOU for the hands, if you are working on a project then say THANK YOU for a healthy mind giving new productive thoughts.. etc. etc..

Mind you…. Not many are PRIVILEGED with the resources we are blessed with

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8. MINIMALISM

Remove unneeded possessions which relate to your past memories.

So that those material things don’t take you back to your unfavorable past.

Observe Minimalism and and keep spaces clear

9. HOBBIES

Try to take out time for Hobbies from your busy schedule, where you completely enjoy what you are doing, be it singing, gardening, playing instruments, sports.

These activities bring all your focus to the PRESENT moment because you are enjoying every minute of what you are doing

10. PRAYERS

If you believe in God, the Almighty, whichever religion you belong to, take some time to sit in the alter, SURRENDER yourself completely to that DIVINE energy, removing all past and future thoughts.

Just immerse in the PRESENT imagining DIVINE flow of LIGHT or ENERGY flowing in you, protecting you.

Excellent way to be in the PRESENT. This can be practiced anytime throughout the day.

It energizes you and helps you be in the PRESENT MOMENT.

11. NONATTACHMENT

Remove ATTACHMENT for RESULTS.

Do the task in your hand with complete hard work, perfection and commitment and leave the rest to the ALMIGHTY.

If you remain UNATTACHED to the RESULTS, there will be no anxiety, stress for the future.

Think that the BEST will happen to you ALWAYS provided you do your work DILIGENTLY Which will automatically help you to remain in the PRESENT and not worry about the Future

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THERE REALLY IS NO OTHER MOMENT YOU CAN LIVE. NOW IS ALL THERE IS.. WAYNE DYER

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886915300520

BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT

1. Being in the present moment contributes to higher energy levels and more commitment.

2. Become AWARE of your present surroundings which leads to greater happiness in Life.

3. Have more control over your thoughts to get better solutions to become more creative

4. Become a better listener with increased self esteem thereby decreasing anxiety and worry.

5. Being in Present moment reduces stress and enhances our ability to deal with negative emotions like fear and anger.

that’s all for now friends

Hope I could enlighten you and that’s my mission

until next time keep smiling

this is your sincere friend smitha signing off

MUCH LOVE … STAY HAPPY … STAY BLESSED… ALWAYS