Fear has the power to grab your attention and consume your thoughts, especially when you’re facing new challenges. This is why it’s so important to actively stay inspired every day and direct your thoughts toward positive emotions like hope and belief.

Do you ever find you cram more into a day than is humanly possible? If so, it’s likely you’ve been conditioned to believe that more action equals more productivity. The truth is that continuous action is much more apt to leave you feeling exhausted, uninspired and a bit numb to your experiences. And really, who is actively in search of that?

Being present is a proven remedy that I encourage you to put into practice. This means you intentionally choose to invest your time and energy in what matters most. You align your actions with your vision and values. You practice being fully present and staying engaged in each experience. Notice how it feels as though time is slowing down as you actively focus your attention in the now.

• Look at your calendar and see if your time is aligned with what matters most. Determine if there are any adjustments needed.
• Make it a practice to take a few deep breaths between activities to recenter and reconnect. Stilling the body and mind for a even a few minutes each day makes it easier to stay present. When you find your thoughts are in the past or future, take a deep breath and pull yourself back.
• As you consciously practice being present in each experience, pay attention to how it feels and see what you learn about yourself.

“Life is now.
There was never a time when your life was not now,
nor will there ever be”
–Eckhart Tolle

Get good at living!

Maryanne

You are surrounded by positive experiences each day that have the power to lift your mood, energy and keep you inspired. All you have to do is to start recognizing and appreciating them more fully. By deliberately focusing on all that’s good every day you train your brain to start calling positive experiences to your attention.

Simply put–energy flows where attention goes. The key is to be intentional about what you focus on for it’s easy to see what’s not working. Your mind will naturally go to what’s troubling you if you let it. So, take control over your thoughts by living with uncommon appreciation every day.

• Choose to see all that’s good in your life every day. Make a game out of it. See how many people, situations and experiences there are to appreciate each day. Write them down and keep track of your Highlights! Review your list and feel your mood lighten. Repeat daily until it becomes a habit. It will change your life.

Get good at living!

Maryanne