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Learn to Stay Mindful of the Present Moment

Staying mindful and present in our everyday lives can be challenging sometimes. Work creeps in, deadlines are looming, and you still don't know what to make for dinner when you get home. Stop right there. Take a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale. What task needs to be completed right now? What can you do to move closer to your long-term goals right now? We spend so much time in our heads and in our own future that sometimes we forget that we don't live there. We live right here, right now. 

There is a Japanese word that fits very well with this post: ukiyo (浮世), which refers to a state of mind that emphasizes living in the moment, detached from the difficulties of life. We can all try to have a mindset more like this. Forget about your worries and simply be; just exist for a moment. I find that deep breathing helps, as well as taking a moment to just observe your surroundings. Simply be in the now.

Don't worry yourself with the future and don't feel guilty about the past. Learn to simply be with yourself and your life within the present moment. There is plenty of time for the future, but, at the moment, there is only the present. Put the phone down and take a moment to just breathe, to just exist in the world.

Staying mindful in a world that is always "go, go, go" can be challenging. Society puts so much pressure on us to be constantly doing something, but you have to remember that it's okay to take time out to not do anything at all. You can simply relax and enjoy the life that you have, one moment at a time.
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