Slow down

Try to spend a few moments each day living at a slower pace. Instead of allowing your mind to be two steps ahead of you all the time, thinking about what you’re going to do next, stop and focus on what you’re doing right now—and slow down.

Choose something you do on a daily basis and make it your ‘slowing down’ practice for the week. One of our favourites at The Moment is Now comes from Thich Nhat Hanh:

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.”

Notice the temperature of the cup or glass in your hands and breathe in the scent of your drink before you take a sip. As you drink, focus on the flavour and warmth of the liquid. Enjoy taking time to savour the present moment.