The Power of Living In the Now Series

Benefits of Mindful Living

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“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Buddha

Living in the moment is beneficial in many ways. From your physical health to your mental status, being mindful enhances your life. Here are several ways living in the moment benefits you:

Better health

By reducing stress and anxiety you are able to avoid the health consequences associated with them. This includes high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity.

Psychological heath

Being mindful improves your psychological well-being because you are more in tune with what is happening around and within you.

Improves relationships

Most of us have been with someone who is with you physically, but their mind is a million miles away. This makes the relationship extremely difficult. But when you are with someone who is fully present is enjoyable and creates a deeper connection. By living in the now, you can be the person others enjoy being with and make your relationships easier.

Better self-control

When you are living in the moment, you are in better control over your mind, your body and your emotions. You no longer have a racing mind and unpredictable emotions controlling your life.

Better focus

Living a mindful life allows you to stay focused on what’s happening in the present. You are not worrying about what happened in the past or stressing about what might happen in the future. You’re able to focus fully on the now.

Healthier choices

Being mindful helps you prevent binge eating. Instead you make healthier food choices because you are paying attention to what you choose to eat and how much you eat.

Food tastes better because you’re paying attention to all the sensations of each bite. You savor each bite by putting your fork down between bites.

Better decisions

Living in the now helps you make better decisions. You are more aware of your circumstances and opportunities.

Lose overwhelm

Living in the now helps you see what needs to be done now instead of being overwhelmed by the scope of a large project.

You’re more relaxed

You are more in tune with the world around you instead of being lost in your own thoughts all the time. You are able to identify what bothers you and not stress over it.

Living in the moment has an abundant number of benefits that can help you improve your life. It helps you stay healthier, have less stress and be more aware of each moment of the day.