I know living In the now sounds good in theory… but may be difficult to put into practice. Try doing these things to bring yourself into the present.
- Stay focused on the moment. Don’t get caught up in what happened before or stress about what hasn’t happened.
- Pay attention. Give your loved one your full focus when you’re interacting. This means putting down distractions, like your phone, to focus on them.
- Develop a now attitude. Focus on the situation you must deal with today. Let tomorrow’s troubles be tomorrow’s troubles.
- Stop second-guessing yourself. You made the best decision you could with the information you had At The Time.
- Accept life changes. Look at change as a chance to grow into your best self.
- Stop overanalyzing. Let uncertainty and fear go by focusing on right now.
- Keep your emotions in the now. Don’t drag yesterday or tomorrow into the conversation. That never ends well.
- Release the little things. Don’t let irritants get under your skin or they may become big things that can affect your relationship.
- Fill your life with moments (not things). Clean the clutter from your life and home. If something is taking joy from you, get rid of it!
- Stop trying to change them. Focus on their positive qualities and build them up with your words. It’s there you have to find it!
- Choose hope. Don’t view a problem as insurmountable. Instead, look for solutions that help you overcome.
- Don’t procrastinate. Stop putting off the hard things in life like getting paperwork in order.
- Watch your future. Plan for your future, but don’t let it consume your thoughts or get tangled up in what-if.
- Let your strength shine. Boost your self-confidence by dealing with things as they happen instead of worrying how you’re going to handle the future.
- Be open to joy and peace. Relax and live it up. Don’t just trudge through life like you’re on a boring school trip. Have fun!
- Practice kindness and openness. Remember, you’re creating relationships every day. Make it a good one by being kind and generous with your loved ones.
- Choose hope. Don’t view a problem as insurmountable. Instead, look for solutions.
- Take action to change your life. Ask yourself what you can do today to make your goals a reality.
- See yourself with kindness. Treat yourself with grace, focus on what you can do, and think about why you love yourself.
- Give yourself a break. Taking a day off doesn’t mean the world will end. If anything, you’re likely to come back feeling refreshed.
- Remove the drains from your life. Drains could be social media accounts you follow, unhealthy relationships, or habits that are keeping you from your best life.
- Take a minute and slow down. You don’t have to live life in the fast lane. Make time to eat and exercise without rushing to the next thing. The dishes can wait a few minutes.
So how are you going to live in the now. Let me know.
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