My Journey to Greatness: Learning to Live in the Moment

My morning started out interesting. I had every intention of following up on learning about the 5 second rule that I came across on yesterday,The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage, since I know that hesitation has had a big impact on why I'm not where I would like to be at the present moment. Instead I found myself clicking on another video featuring Mel Robbins (link at bottom). One of the things talked about in the video is how to live in the now. 

Here's some things that she said that stuck with me:

If you are living in the past, you're going to be depressed because you are rehashing things that are not going to happen again. If you are living in the future you are going to be anxious because you are anticipating what is coing or you are wishing for things that aren't happening yet. 

Being in the present moment is where you will have the greatest control, where you will feel the most at ease and where happiness flourishes. There is a super tight connection between happiness and the ability to live in the present moment 

To ground yourself in the moment, when you find your mind wandering and starting to worry look for something now that you can focus on right now.

That last part was important to me. I now are more aware of when I am starting to worry and have self-doubt and since I recognize what I am doing I am more able to stop these negative thoughts in their tracks. It has done wonders for my outlook and mood. (See full video below)

                                                                

(These would be perfect to send out to family and friends)

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