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How to focus on the present moment
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This act of inaction is not natural to us, as we are never taught to just be, but to always do something.
But just by pausing, closing your eyes and sitting still for a minute and just focusing on your breath as it happens is the antidote to all the stress that the noise creates.
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Stillness has a strength, a calming effect on us and our surroundings. Our being still slows down the world around us, allowing us to focus and concentrate on the essential.
To be still takes courage in this frenetic, chaotic world where everyone is always in a rush. Being still allows us ...
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To escape the chaos of our daily lives, many of us try to meditate, mistaking it for another activity, something we have to do.
The concept of sitting still is doing absolutely nothing, a concept alien to many of us with a mindset of always doing stuff.
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Initially you may feel it awkward and a time-waster, as we are used to continuous work, but remember, we are humans and not machines!
With time you will realize the magic of pause, and how it multiplies efficiency.
During the pause, you might
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