How to Go with the Moment

How would it be to release all your concerns and go with the moment? Feel the joy of playtime, the rush of doing something wonderfully fun, discovering something new, or pushing yourself to explore unknown territory.

“Just be unattached as a child at play.” — Gangaji.

Children instinctively know how to do this. As adults, we may have forgotten how to rekindle the ability to shake off troubles and concentrate fully on the present.

Yet, we can relearn how to go with the moment.

Naturally, there are times when such spontaneity isn’t appropriate. If the boss is clamoring for a report, and you’re nowhere near finished, or you’ve just received unwelcome news that demands immediate action, you can’t be unattached at such times.

Still, you can be in the moment, dedicated, zeroed in on what matters, working diligently, and making deadlines.

Tips for How to Go with the Moment

But let’s get back to having fun, being unattached as a child at play, and going with the moment. Here are a few suggestions for recapturing the wonder that children naturally express.

· Turn off the self-censor button. That’s right, stop telling yourself no or that you can’t do something. This includes the notion that it’s not adult-like, you don’t have time for this, or it’s just too silly.

Instead, be open to the experience.

· Permit yourself to feel whatever you feel in the moment. This might be joy, delight, or curiosity. It could entail a bit of trepidation, uncertainty, and even fear. Let your emotions play out if it’s within the realm of possibility, and you won’t be at too much risk.

They may lead you to act in ways your self-censoring self previously prohibited. Who knows what you might learn?

· Acknowledge that it’s OK to have fun. Take a break from chores and responsibilities. Do something just because you enjoy it and want to nurture that part of yourself.

· Know when it’s time to stop. Like a kid playing in the park with friends and the sunset signals time to go home, it’s essential to know and abide by limits even if you’re having the time of your life. There is a time for play and to tend to other things.

By paying attention to both, the joy you feel in the moment is in no way minimized. Indeed, it’s all the sweeter.

You may not remember the hours you toiled on a report, but you do remember how much fun you had working in the garden, celebrating a memorable milestone with a loved one, laughing with your friends, and reading your favorite book.

· When you’re in the zone, go with it. You know the feeling. Knowing you can do anything energizes, motivates, and inspires.

The possibilities that reveal themselves when you go with the moment are unlike anything you could have predetermined. That’s another benefit to learning how to go with the moment.

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