Enjoy the Present

Morning Mantra: "Life is a gift. Enjoy the present."Worrying.  Who doesn't do that?  It can become a habit, a way of life.  But as my father (a big Dale Carnegie fan) always said to me, "Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Be here now and let tomorrow worry about itself."Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength. Carrying two days at once- which is exhausting. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its problems, it empties today of its strength.Every moment you spend worrying about tomorrow is a moment you lose from enjoying today.  So to overcome the worrying you need to be present.Being present is simply mindfulness, which is being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it was different.  Learning to enjoy the pleasant without worrying about when it’s going to change, which it will.   And being with the unpleasant without fearing it’ll always be this way, which it won’t.Here are 5 ways to stay mindful throughout your day:1) Take a breath and really focus on how the air feels going in and out of your lungs.2) Connect with nature. Getting outside and really feeling the sun on your skin and the wind in your hair.3) Release the negative thoughts in your head. Acknowledge them and let them go like clouds in the sky just passing by.4) Connect with your senses. Choose to experience a moment through one of your senses, for example, stop and focus on everything that you can hear right now.5) Slow down. There’s no need to do everything on high-speed.  Studies show that when you deliberately focus on a task, you are more efficient and enjoy it more.Being present takes practice but it can become a habit- just like worrying can.  Start today to enjoy more and worry less.#BeHereNow #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #InspirationalQuotes #HorseHippieBoutique #SmallBusinessOwner #WomenOwned