How to Live in the Moment
Sometimes we can lose touch with ourselves so much that we don't even know we have done so, until suddenly we realise with a start that we have just been going through the motions, without really experiencing our lives.The simple fact is that in today's world, we spend so much time looking forward, rushing on to the next thing, or looking backwards, stressing and worrying about our perceived mistakes, that we rarely still ourselves and our minds enough to be truly in the present moment.In One-Minute Mindfulness, Simon Parke uses stories and simple thoughts to help us see through clear eyes how.
Events had taken a downward turn for him and, to cope with his anxiety, he had
tried medication but it hadn't helped him. He was a great lover of nature, however
, and so when someone suggested that he contemplated a mountain, he was
pleased to do so. Bringing the mountain into his consciousness for 15 minutes
each day, his anxiety dissipated and was replaced by strength and a feeling of
inner solidity. 'I've always loved mountains,' he said in his soft Irish accent. 'But I
didn't ...