During your day, periodically bring your attention back to yourself. Bring your awareness from wherever it is, from the ether, from the computer, from other people; wrap it up and bring it all back in, as if you are calling the troops home. Call your energy and your attention from everywhere it’s at back into you. Regroup your thoughts, breath deeply, calm and be present inside yourself.
If you do this you will be aware, present & most importantly alive.
Ask yourself what do you need right now:
Do you need to breath deeply?
Do you need close your eyes?
Do you need to drink water?
Do you need to eat?
Do you need stretch?
Do you need to use the bathroom?
Do you need to relax and take a break?
Do you need to plan something?
Do you need to stop?
Do you need look away into the distance from whatever you are doing?
Do you need to stop eating that snack?
Do you need to go on a walk?
Do you need fresh air?
Do you need a nap (to sleep)?
etc …
Now that you’ve asked, will you give yourself what it needs?
The lesson here is to check in with yourself from time to time, listen to the most important person (YOU).
This sounds simple, doesn’t it?
It is, but sometimes when we are at work, studying or working a project and too busy with life, paying attention to others, we forget to pay attention to ourselves.
So,
from time to time,
Ask yourself
“What do I need now?”
&
you will be more present in the now and more alive
Ethan Z
Categories: Awareness, Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Here, General, Just Ask Yourself, Reflections Tags: Awareness, Migraines, Norms, Water, Wisdom
We often seek to accomplish things, reach places, complete tasks. We do this so often that we never ever notice it when we reach a goal, accomplish a task, or reach a destination.
Here’s a simple trick to help you live in the moment. Simple ask yourself “What’s my relationship now to this moment?”
This question enables me to appreciate what I have done, and where I stand. It helps me calm down, and relax as well. When I’m stressed without being consious of the stress this question takes my mind out of the loop and enhaces my conciousness.
Amazing how one question can change your experience, even if for a moment. Give it a try, ask yourself “What’s my relationship now to this moment?”
Once you’ve tried this, leave your feedback to let us all know what you thought.
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