Ep 154 Why Being Present is a Gift

Hello lovelies! Thanks for listening (and reading!) I was almost gonna call this episode 'Anxiety is the Opposite of Being Present" but (and I should have stated) that in my personal opinion, yes anxiety IS the opposite of being present, but it may not be true to or for everybody. This episode comes from one of my recent mornings (which happen pretty often) where I'll get anxiety for either what I've done in the past (that I didn't like) or for what I think will happen in the future. I'll get all up in my head, overthink and sometimes start to think of the worst things to myself and all of this causes anxiety. Some of my thoughts can range from "why on earth did you do this or that?" and " "you suck!". And more times than not, it will be in the middle of the night and (if I overthink), I cannot get back to sleep which makes it worse because I'm one of those people that NEEDS my sleep because when I don't get enough of it it's just a 'downward spiral' of thoughts all day long and sometimes leads to depression and poor mental health. Going back to when I was having these thoughts. I started to go down the negative rabbit hole (as I call it), when I caught myself and thought, "how do I feel right now?". I actually felt pretty good, I could tell it was gonna be a beautiful day, I have my health, I'm comfortable, I have a place to stay at and (room and shelter). And I was basically present. My anxiety quickly fell to the side, and I was able to salvage a little more sleep so that I was well rested and could start the day off to a great start. It reminded me of that saying I love so much "The past is history. The future is a mystery, Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present". --Anonymous (There are several different people attributed to this quote, so I'll put anonymous). I hope you enjoy this episode. Sincerely, Elizabeth 💸🥰 SECURE YOUR SPOT HERE for Money: What's Self-love Got to Do with It? --The Audio Summit (formerly Worthy of Wealth) 🥁 Drumroll! The confirmed speakers are Jackie McDonald, Jacquette M. Timmons, Tracy Matthews, Megan Hale, Aqura Nicholson and Michelle Rohr (Bonus Interview for Founding Members) What is the Money: What's Self-love Got to Do with It? Audio Summit about and who is it for? 'Rewrite your money story from the inside out -- designed for women ready to rise into their worth. A powerful, curated speaker audio summit (with transcripts), for women (and those that identify as women), who were raised to be selfless, taught to shrink, and conditioned to believe they had to earn their worthiness.' 🎤Listen to my Podcast "I'm Speaking...with Elizabeth West" 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠Freebie! Listen on-the-go! (My Self-love Private Podcast Series⁠⁠⁠⁠) 🏃🏽‍♀️Get My Tips for Making Things Easier 🎉Try Hello Audio for Free (This is an affiliate link, if you purchase, after the 7-day free trial, I may get a commission at no charge to you.) 💌Join My VIP List 🥰🔋Get My 5 Favorite Self-love & Energy Reset Tips 📲⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me a DM on IG 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's Connect on LinkedIn ~~~~~~~ If you liked this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could please follow/subscribe. While there if you can make a review OR if you can share this episode with a friend. It helps more people to know about this podcast and with that, this podcast can help more people. If this or any of my podcast episodes have helped you, please subscribe/follow and if you would be so kind as to rate me a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review? >>> To do a review on: Apple>>> 1. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ >>>and 2. Scroll to the bottom to Ratings & Reviews >> 3. Tap to Rate >> how many stars ️️️️️'s and then 'Write a Review'. Thanks! OR on Spotify >>> 1. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ >>> and 2. Scroll to the Top and Click on the three dots (...) and 3. Rate Show >> how many stars ️️️️️️'s. Thanks in advance! ~~~~~~~~~~~ I talk more about this on my newsletter or my ‘Love Letters’ as I like to call them). Wanna get my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠? Sign-up ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! I hope you enjoy this episode and that it helps you in some way, shape or form. I podcast for the love of connecting with others, encouraging others and sharing information with others. Cheers to speaking up and to making your voice heard!