Living in the Now
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The average person spends about 30 to 50% of the time thinking about the future. That's the amount of time we miss living in the present - it is simply unbelievable how much time we lose.
What helps you to stay present?
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@amiablePeace77
What helps you to stay present?
- Regularly focus on breathing
Yes never thought of if that way but yes 🙌
Yes in my retirement I am always planning and a list of what needs to be done ✅. Being a domestic goddess has its merits though. I enjoy it clean and organized my home.
Vacations I have more downtime …. 💯 percent.
I don’t spend that high of percentage though about 15% or so …
I am lucky I do spend and enjoy all the people and experiences around me. 💕💕💕💕
@SunShineAlwaysGrateful
Nice that you can enjoy time with people around you. It helps to stay present and appreciate the moments you have with them.
@amiablePeace77
What helps me stay present? I am not sure that I stay in the present, although I have tried to.
@WorkingitThrough2
When focus on my breath or feel my heart beating I know that I am in the present moment.
@amiablePeace77
I am still working on trying to be in the present, and that seems so hard for me to do. I am going to keep remembering to do this.
@WorkingitThrough2
When thoughts in my head get too loud I start singing. It's hard to have negative thoughts and sing simultaneously 😃
@amiablePeace77
Thanks, I will do that😊
@amiablePeace77 What helps you to stay present?
When I am thinking in the future I am thinking of things that may not even happen. When I am thinking about the past, there is nothing I can do to change the past. The futility of thinking about the future and the past is a big motivations force to keep reminding me to spend more time right where I am now.
@soulsings
You made some good points soul, it's only the present moment when we are alive.
