How To Enjoy Our Living Moment

How to enjoy in the moment!

Being present is becoming an increasingly complex commitment in our busy modern day lives.

Have you ever traveled around the world, where you find people from different cultures… talking for hours and hours, even after you were done with your lunch, breakfast or dinner?

That’s me.

I used to love sharing stories, listening to music, finding a way to connect with people, listening to people talk about their day, their lunch, their families, etc.

Well, that used to be me, right before I started my first entry level job in Financial Services in New York City.

I used to think that there was a balance with work and life, until I saw the reality of day-to-day working life.

Here, we tend to try to fit so many things into our day, that our life ends up more rushed and hectic than ever.

How does this happen, especially in a world where technological inventions are supposed to save us time?

To ‘Live In The Now,’ We Must Return To A Simpler Understanding Of Things

Many years ago, back in my grandmother’s time, we used to have to wait to get tomatoes from farms so that we could use them for food. We had to go out and actually pick artichokes to cook for dinner!

Even better, we used to walk wherever we went, rather than using a car. We even walked to the bank to deposit our money!

As a result, we did more living in the present moment.

So where did all of this change? Where did it happen?

The truth of the fact is that many people don’t slow down to enjoy the moment-to-moment in our modern world.

But… starting today, you can start to tap into this mindset.

Here are a few of the more practical methods that I have found for enjoying living in each moment.

Slow Down And Enjoy Life – Do Not Miss Where You Are Going, And Why!

It takes time and practice. But these methods will help you to focus on what you are doing, and what is happening around you.

What you are missing?

These are the methods that I am focusing on as I practice living in the moment, every single day!

Reduce Some Of Your Commitment

Stop thinking that you can actually work more than 8 hours per day, or believing that you can actually pay attention to that one hour meeting!

You know what? Sometimes we can’t!

Become more effective by making sure that you stop overcommitting yourself at work, with friends, and in your hobbies.

Get Some Sleep

Not getting enough sleep is one of the enemies that makes you feel unenergized and unhappy. So get as much of it as possible!

Laughter – It’s A Healing Power

“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” LORD BYRON

Make it loud. There is a lot of evidence that laughter does lots of good things for us.

Among other things, it improves your job performance, especially if your work depends on creativity and solving complex problems.

I prefer to joke around with my son. It is contagious when he laughs! When he starts laughing, I start laughing. It is the best therapy to slow down and enjoy the moment.

Laughter establishes -- or restores -- a positive emotional climate and a sense of connection between two people.

In fact, some researchers believe that the major function of laughter is to bring people together.

Laughter fosters your brain connectivity.

Make Some Space

Try to leave some time between your activities and meetings.

If you need to decline a meeting because you need some space, that’s ok!

Believe me... you will have plenty of time to catch up.

Do It In Slow Motion

(Like the way you use it with your iphone video!)

Whether you are talking to your friends, typing an email, cleaning the house, or making a cup of coffee… remember to take your time, and move slowly.

Practice Self-Awareness Sessions

You can do this by yourself in front of a mirror.

Ask yourself “How are you feeling today?”

Identifying your feelings will help you take your next step.

Most of the time, we don’t take any time with ourselves to slow down and understand our feelings.

Perhaps, if we allowed ourselves more time and effort for this, we could manage those emotions better, communicate more, and enjoy higher levels of happiness and peace.

Do Less

Prioritize and work out what’s important, what really needs to be done.

Do one thing at a time, and let go of what is not important.

I try to use this practice when I am in the kitchen, and find myself trying to cook 2- 3 dishes!

In Conclusion

Today, I challenge you to start living in the moment, and making an effort to enjoy every single hour of every day!