Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths
image by M. Lee Freedman
“Let’s be honest: Being present is not easy nor does it come naturally to those of us raised in a productivity-oriented culture. From the minute we are born, we learn that our value is measured by what we accomplish, the items we check off on our many To-Do lists. Life moves so fast, we spend much of our time processing what happened in the past or stressing out about what is coming up in the future………
……Before you get too hard on yourself about what a failure you are at being present, it is helpful to look at the obstacles you might be experiencing.”
-Savannah Mayfield (excerpt from post Obstacles to Being Present)
If you are interested in reading the full post including a description of common obstacles to beng present here is the linkhttp://www.nurturelifecoaching.com/blog/obstacles-to-being-present/
Wishing you moments of being present this evening.
Lee
M. Lee Freedman, MD,CM, FRCP(C)
To access past mindfulness practice daily reminders please visit http://mpdrarchives.blogspot.ca/
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