Conscious Awareness

As you go through your day how much is a mindless habit to you and how much are you aware of?

Are you aware when you’re making and eating breakfast, having a shower, the journey to and from work; otherwise known as routine. So many daily activities are usually done without a second thought. Sometimes people will ask about an event that took place right in front of you and you were barely aware it happened, unable to recall any of the details.

Life is so fast paced these days and people have so many things to do that their mind can be a number of places at once; planning the evening meal, the shopping list, picking up the kids, bills to pay. Any spare time is then spent on checking out the latest news on social media. When doing this, you are very rarely in the present moment. No matter what you have planned, the only moment you ever really have is NOW.

What if you started to pay attention to what’s happening around you now?

When you bring your attention back into the moment you open yourself up to the opportunities that are here now. How many possibilities have passed you by whilst you’ve been thinking about other things?

Inspiration happens in a moment of clarity.

What if you took even just five minutes a day to stop and do or think about nothing, to just stop and enjoy the moment? To begin with this can be something as simple as taking a walk, a hot bath, reading a book, sitting quietly and focusing on your breathing. Just noticing your surroundings wherever you are and becoming aware of what is happening around you can open you up to new ideas. Whatever your situation, you can find a way to fit this in somewhere. In doing this, you are not only giving yourself this time but you are telling your unconscious mind that you are worth it and you care about you.

To look after others you must first look after yourself.

Start now; stop whatever you’re doing and just enjoy now for a moment!