Our minds are very good at racing ahead.
We imagine conversations that haven't happened, problems that haven't arisen and all the things that might go wrong. Before we know it, we're responding to something that exists only in our thoughts.
Mindfulness invites us to notice when this happens and gently bring our attention back to where we actually are.
Not to tell ourselves that everything will be fine. Not to push our worries away. Simply to notice: right now, this is where I am.
Perhaps today, if you notice your mind disappearing into tomorrow, take a moment to come back to today.
Until next time...
Take a mindful minute.
We imagine conversations that haven't happened, problems that haven't arisen and all the things that might go wrong. Before we know it, we're responding to something that exists only in our thoughts.
Mindfulness invites us to notice when this happens and gently bring our attention back to where we actually are.
Not to tell ourselves that everything will be fine. Not to push our worries away. Simply to notice: right now, this is where I am.
Perhaps today, if you notice your mind disappearing into tomorrow, take a moment to come back to today.
Until next time...
Take a mindful minute.
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