Breathe and Be Here Now

"You get what you concentrate on. There is no other main rule.” – “Seth”

So…what are you concentrating on?

What is it that you are paying attention to?

Do undesirable and disempowering thoughts spontaneously erupt in your head, or are you paying attention to your vision and your dream?

Awareness if paying attention to what you pay attention to, that is the essence of being here now and is at the heart of a mindful practice.

Most people aren't aware of what they are focused on because they are sleep-walking through life. They’re basically on auto-pilot for most of the day. And, 70% of the time people are paying attention to what they don’t want, are worried about and what they don't like about themselves or their life and who or what has gotten them upset.

Worry and anxiety is mental rehearsal of what you don’t want to happen.

Then, there are those who know what they are paying attention to because it consumes them. They feel hurt, betrayed, fearful, worried, and full of doubt, full of anger and just plain miserable. You know you should stop thinking about this but you can't seem to stop yourself. And get clear on this: you are paying dearly for the attention you give to your problems!

When you focus solely on these limiting thoughts and hurtful feelings and you are consumed by them, how do you think you're going to experience life?

Worse yet, how are you infecting and affecting the people around you? This focus can ruin your health, steal your joy and cause you to miss out on so much.

The thing of it is it doesn't have to be this way because you were born with the divine gift of your mind. You can either be the master of your mind, or be its servant. You can either choose to think about your problems or you can choose to think about your blessings. I could go on and on about the choices you have and how they impact your life.

But until you decide that you are no longer going to give all of your attention to what's wrong in your life you will pay for that choice with sadness, fear, anger, more hurt, despair, heartache, depression, and misery.

The simple act of focusing on your breathe for a few minutes each day will bring you back to the here and now.

Gregg Swanson is a human potential and peak performance coach and owns Warrior Mind Coach. He specializes in the development of mental strength and focus to achieve the flow state for maximum performance. You grab his complementary mini eBook, “How To Make Change Easy” by going HERE.