Emotional Calm In The Now

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• Emotional Calm In The Now: Tips to being present…

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TODAY'S LEARNING
Emotional Calm In The Now
Tips For Being Present

Changing a lifetime’s mental habits is an ongoing process, not a one-time quick fix. Even when a habit makes us feel more uncomfortable or unsafe than it does good, our brains are wired to reward it. In my continuous effort to live in the now, I've found the following tips to be useful.

1. Look inward for reinforcement, not outward.

When you feel stress or anxiety, resist the urge to look for external reinforcement. The sugar high of emotions is external reinforcement; it hits hard and quickly wears off, leaving you craving more. Checking email and reading news articles are two examples of seemingly innocuous activities that take us out of the present. These are strategies for attempting to obtain outside validation that this time is acceptable.

There is no such thing as the present outside of us. Although we have no influence over the external environment, we do have power over our internal affairs. When you feel the need for reassurance, remind yourself that all the resources you need to be present and at peace are inside you. Remember that they have always been there, and they will always be there.

2. Control your information stream.

Cut back on the amount of news you consume. Shut down your phone. Control how you use outside information, particularly that found on social media, to assist you emotionally. You can connect with friends using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and others. However, if you use them excessively, they start to make you feel distant instead.

3. Write down your goals—and then throw them away.

Goal setting is a great way to prioritize what’s important to you. Keep in mind that objectives are focused on the future. After you've recognized them, release them to go to their rightful place in the future. The true satisfaction comes from striving for your objectives rather than achieving them. And that is limited to the here and now.

4. Embrace gratitude.

Take a few minutes each day to write down five things for which you are thankful. Do this on a regular basis. Gratitude serves as a potent reminder of the strength and importance of the present moment and is an incredible tool in the fight against anxiety.

One excellent method to fully embrace thankfulness is to carry out deeds that benefit others. Volunteering and doing good deeds are incredibly powerful tools for living in the present. They help us put others before ourselves.

5. Practice mindfulness.

Create a straightforward, recurring mindfulness practice. If meditation is your thing, spend fifteen minutes each morning in quiet contemplation, simply being present. Running is at the center of my reflective approach. It's how I detach myself from the tension and noise of the past and future, which don't exist, and return my focus to the here and now. Try different things until you find what works best for you, and then develop the habit.

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POSITIVE NEWS OF THE DAY

Toxin-resistant bugs are being brought back from the dead to help clean up polluted water.

The humble water flea, which is actually a crustacean, filters out pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals from waste water.

Populations can lay dormant for centuries but researchers from the University of Birmingham in England have revived strains that are particularly resistant to pollution, and devised a way to incorporate them into water treatment plants.

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

If you have the chance to make people happy, just do it. Sometimes people are struggling silently. Maybe, your act of kindess can make there day!

MEME