{"id":49772,"date":"2017-06-13T20:03:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T04:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=49772"},"modified":"2017-09-12T14:13:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T22:13:26","slug":"living-this-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/living-this-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Live In This Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Look around you. Do you see that? This is where you are right now. Look in the mirror. See that face? That\u2019s you, my friend. So, this is what you\u2019ve got \u2013 right here, right now \u2013 yourself and this very moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t panic. You aren\u2019t stuck here. You can still get to where you want to go in life \u2013 without waiting for the perfect time and without worrying about all the \u2018what ifs<\/em>.\u2019 You just need to find the strength to do so. (Notice I said \u201cfind.\u201d <\/em>You have the strength, you just may not know where you put it.)<\/p>\n

In the meantime, maybe these 4 tips will help\u2026<\/p>\n

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  1. Living in the moment does not mean you aren\u2019t growing.<\/strong> With society always telling us we need to go further in our career or be something or someone better than who we are, we often spend our days dreaming of the future. If only I could\u2026 <\/em>or If only I had\u2026 <\/em>or If only ___ would\u2026 <\/em>See, \u201cif only\u201d <\/em>doesn\u2019t help you move forward. In fact, it halts you in the moment and stunts your growth. After all, you cannot focus on the present if you are stuck trying to dream up a fictitious future. Be present, be in your moment, and absorb all that you can. <\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Mantras or personal affirmations work. <\/strong>Remember years ago, when it was rumored that records or cartoons had subliminal messages that made kids do crazy things? Why not create your own message to yourself? Find something positive that you can repeat to yourself several times a day. Make it something that will bring you back when your mind starts to wonder and something that can remind you to live in the moment. Then, tape it to your mirror, your steering wheel, or write it in permanent marker on your hand \u2013 wherever you will see it and remember to repeat it. Then believe it!<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Slow down. <\/strong>You heard me. Apply the brakes and back away from the driver\u2019s seat. The simple idea of slowing down is hard for those who cannot live in the present. Rushing from point A to point B, in and out of appointments and meetings, social engagement after social engagement, then home to cook, clean, do laundry\u2026 all on about 5 hours or less of sleep because, face it \u2013 you need more hours in a day! No, no, and NO! This is not the way to live life. If you want to find yourself happy and settled in the future, then you need to slow yourself down now.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n