Mindful Monday - My Checklist for More Success Living in the NOW...

Living in the now sounds good in theory but you might be struggling to put it into practice. I've got a few smart steps you can take to raise your success rate. Try doing some of these things to bring yourself into the present. They work well for me and I hope they will work well for you too!

• Stay focused on the moment. Don’t get caught up in what happened before or stress about what hasn’t happened.

• Watch your future. Plan for your future. However, don’t let it consume your thoughts or get tangled up in what-if thoughts.

• Develop a now attitude. Focus on the situation you must deal with today. Let tomorrow’s troubles be tomorrow’s troubles.

• Be open to joy and peace. Relax and live it up. Don’t just trudge through life like you’re on a school assignment. Have fun!

• Stop second-guessing yourself. You made the best decision that you could with the information you had at the time.

• Let your strength shine. Boost your self-confidence by dealing with things as they happen instead of worrying how you’re going to handle the future.

• Accept life changes. Look at them as opportunities to grow into your best self.

• Stop over analyzing. Let uncertainty and fear go by focusing on right now.

• Stop trying to change others. Focus on their positive qualities and find the good in others that they already have.

• Practice kindness and openness. Remember, you are creating your future relationship every day. Make it a good one by being kind and generous with your loved ones.

• Release the little things. Don’t let irritants get under your skin or they may become big things that derail your relationship.

• Pay attention. Give the other person your full focus when you’re interacting. This means putting down distractions, like your smart phone, to focus on them.

• Keep your emotions in the now. Don’t drag yesterday or tomorrow into the conversation. That never ends well.

• Choose hope. Don’t view a problem as insurmountable. Instead, look for solutions that help you overcome.

• Take action to change your life. Ask yourself what you can do today to make your goals a reality.

• Don’t procrastinate. Stop putting off the hard things in life like losing weight, ending a bad relationship, leave a soul-sucking job, or moving to a new city.

• See yourself with kindness. Treat yourself with grace, focus on what you can do, and think about why you love yourself.

• Give yourself a break. Taking a day off doesn’t mean the world will end. If anything, you’re likely to come back feeling refreshed.

• Remove the drains from your life. Drains could be social media accounts you follow, unhealthy relationships, or habits that are keeping you from your best life.

• Slow down. You don’t have to live life in the fast lane. Make time to eat and spend time with loved ones without rushing to the next thing.

• Fill your life with moments (not things). Clean the clutter from your life and home. If something is taking joy from you, get rid of it!

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