Presence

In this fifth episode of the Vidya podcast, we discuss presence, which we define as being in the here and now, with single-minded concentration, focus on one particular activity, not being distracted, not being lost in thought, not resenting the past or worrying about the future. We discuss the many health & wellbeing, social and professional benefits of being present. We argue that practicing presence is the single most important tool to ensure that we are fully alive and present to all that life has to give us. We discuss the different ways to practice presence, giving examples of tools and techniques to help us to get stronger at the practice of being present. We also suggest some practical next steps listeners may take after listening to this episode of the podcast.