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Mindfulness – in the ‘now’ for a better future

16/03/2023

We often think of mindfulness as being about the ‘now,’ getting into the ‘now’ maintaining awareness of the ‘now’ as best we can. But mindfulness also has a lot to do with the future.

Distressing moments, calm moments

 

For instance, if your present moments are, let’s say’ distressing because you’re thinking of very stressful things, then your next moments are also likely to be stressful. But if you’re able to bring a calm, mindful awareness, to your present moments, then your next moments are also likely to be calm and mindful.
The ‘m0ment’ isn’t a static, unchanging event – even as we bring our awareness to it, this moment is changing into the next moment. This moment flavours, colours, the next moment.

A better future

 

So that’s an important thing, I think, to bear in mind about mindfulness – that we practise being in the ‘now’ as calmly as we can, in order to bring about a better future.

My Easy Mindfulness course can help you to bring more awareness and appreciation to your moments and can teach you the many other aspects of mindfulness also.  It’s an  online course and payment is by donation so it’s affordable to all. Learn more

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Padraig O'Morain

I have practised mindfulness since the late 1980s, have taught mindfulness throughout Ireland and in London, have demonstrated mindfulness on ITV, RTE and TV3 and have had books on mindfulness published in several countries and languages. I provide public and corporate courses. My latest book is "Daily Calm - 100 daily reminders to help you build the mindfulness habit." My aim is to make mindfulness easily accessible to people in their everyday lives.