“It Is Not What Happens To You, But How You React to What Happens” Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher. “The Only Moment In Which You Can Truly Be Alive is the Present Moment” Thich Nat Hanh, Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk. “The Things We Love Are Like the Leaves on a Tree: They Can Fall at Any Moment with the Gust of Wind” Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. To me it says a lot that these wise words have been around for a long time. They have been changed to reflect the present time. I read how they surface as if they are revelations - something new. They are new to the new generations who are learning now which is the beauty of these wise words. New books surface with the same information and will continue to do so. The underlying wisdom and advice for life, will remain the same. How it is quoted changes to adapt with the times but not the meaning. by Suzie Doscher, Executive Coaching focusing on Personal Development Photo credit: Pexels Good Reasons to Master the Art of Living in the “Now”, Being in the Moment / Going with the Flow23/4/2024
The message is not new yet being in the present, living in the 'now' is not easy to master when life is difficult. It seems odd that we do not just naturally live in the Now. After all, almost everyone would agree that the present moment, the Now, is all we have. The fact remains that most people do not live in the present moment and have to learn how to do so. Here are a few of the reasons I continue to master living in the moment:
By mastering the art of living in the moment, you are taking good care and being very kind to yourself. That alone should make it worth the effort. Remember: “Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts. What good does it do to brood on the past or anticipate the future? Remain in the simplicity of the present moment”. By Suzie Doscher, Professional Executive Coach focusing on Personal Development, Native English Speaking, 18 years experience in the field of coaching. Photo credit: Pexels The message is not new yet being in the present, living in the 'now' is not easy to master when life is difficult. For support contact me
The stress response begins in the brain. However, this stimulates a whole bodily response, and an international collaboration has now uncovered the mechanisms of how chronic stress impacts the brain to change neuronal responses that can lead to symptoms such as social withdrawal - which in turn can be a major contributor to developing mental illness. Flurin Cathomas of the University of Zurich, here in Switzerland, and research colleagues showed that an enzyme released during stress impacts brain function. "We were able to show that stress increases the amount of the matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), an enzyme in the blood of mice. The same changes were found in patients with depression," This research, in mice notabene, leads to behavioral changes: they withdraw and avoid social contact such as is common in depression. Thoughts about change usually only occur when life no longer offers you the feeling of being satisfied. They can also emerge when things are basically alright but there is room for improvement. The difficulty frequently lies in finding out specifically what you can improve, what you should move on from, what you should let go of.
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