| Today we feel stressed, anxious and on edge. Why | | | | Perhaps we keep ourselves busy to avoid this fact. |
| is this? What has happened to make so many of us | | | | That we don’t want to think about what really |
| so frantic and in a hurry to do everything? With | | | | matters in life. Because life is so short, we make |
| more time-saving gadgets around that ever before, | | | | ourselves too busy to even enjoy it. It takes time to |
| why is it that many of us still complain we don’t | | | | learn how to live now. To be fully aware and present |
| have time to enjoy life? | | | | in each moment. |
| We all need to slow down. Seriously slow down. This | | | | Start by walking slower. This will help slow down |
| is hard for many of us. Even when we have a quiet | | | | your thoughts. Talk slower. Focus all your attention |
| moment, we are busy planning what to do the next | | | | on doing one thing fully until that task is complete. If |
| hour, the next day and the next year. Basically we | | | | you are a worrier, set aside 20 minutes a week to |
| are not living in the present moment. And because of | | | | worry. Then do nothing else but worry. |
| this, we are not able to enjoy our lives as fully as we | | | | Then when you are done, go to your next task. If |
| are capable of. | | | | during the week you find yourself worrying about |
| Our moments of joy are few and far between. We | | | | something, set it aside for now and allocate time for it |
| don’t laugh as often as we should and some of us | | | | during your weekly worry time. Doing the task at hand |
| even forget to smile! We’re simply too busy. | | | | deliberately and completely will make you feel more |
| Perhaps we had better realize the truth. That we will | | | | peaceful. When you are peaceful you will be able to |
| never be able to finish everything. It can never all be | | | | enjoy each task whilst you are carrying it out. |
| done. There is always something new which will | | | | Enjoy now. |
| demand our attention. | | | | |