3 Reasons and 3 Ways to be Present

The greatest minds on the subject will tell you we don’t fully understand what existence is. For regular people, there’s the idea of a past, a present, and a future. We understand we’re living right now, and that’s pretty much what we can wrap our minds around. We see our life playing out before us. We have senses we use to experience the world.

We’re in the present now and have memories of a past existence. We have hopes and plans for our future. For most of us, that’s what we know about life.

Deep thinkers tell us that all we have is the present moment. When you think about it, that makes sense. Your past is gone. There’s no control over it. You really don’t have any control over your future either. All you have is right now. As it turns out, embracing your present reality has a lot of benefits. Here are three reasons why you should spend more time in the present moment and three simple ways you can do just that.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                             3 Benefits of Embracing the Moment

 

1 – Better Relationships and Improved Social Skills

Focusing on right now opens your eyes. You see the people in your life with more clarity. This includes those that you barely interact with, as well as the people you see frequently. That leads to better social skills and healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

2 – Less Stress and Anxiety

This is the go-to benefit lifelong mindfulness practitioners talk about. There is much less stress when you worry less about tomorrow, next week, and next month and appreciate the present.

3 – Greater Self-Love and Self-Esteem

Being mindful of your present state of being leads to self-awareness. You find you have so much more to appreciate about who you are right now and fewer expectations of your future self.

 

                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                          3 Simple Ways To Live in the Present Moment

 

 

1 – Breathe Deeply

Take a few deep breaths and focus on them. Breathe in and out and appreciate your present moment. Do this for a couple of minutes whenever you need to calm your racing mind. This is a stress-relieving aspect of mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and other practices for living in the now.

 

2 – Practice Daily Gratitude

 

Look around you. What do you have to be grateful for? Your truest blessings are here right now. Practice gratitude each day for the good things in your life. This teaches you to appreciate the present moment instead of spending all your time wishing for something better in the future.

 

3 – Forgive Yourself and Others

 

Forgiving is about letting go of the past. You remove future expectations as well. This is key to experiencing all you can in the present moment.

 

Those are just a few reasons why being present is so important. You also have three proven ways to focus more on right now and less on the past and future. Give yourself the gift of being present today so that your tomorrow can be more fulfilling.