We Aren't In The Present - Deepstash

We Aren't In The Present

  • We spend too much time outside the present moment. 
  • According to a Harvard study, we spend almost 50% of the time we're awake, not thinking about what we're doing. We either ruminate about things that happened in the past or we worry about things that yet have to come.
  • This is not only time consuming; it also evokes emotions that might cause unnecessary pain.

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