Recharging your energy: Living in the present moment

In part 2 of this 4 part series, we're looking at being present

What does 'living in the present moment' even mean?

Being present is the act of immersing yourself in any given moment. Instead of your inner monologue thinking about the past or future, it is quiet, and you are wholly focused on this moment in time in a peaceful and contented manner. In our current society, we are bombarded with constant stimulation. We are the generations that have grown into, or been born into, a world of screens. We have access to so many forms of technology-based entertainment within seconds. It can make 'stopping to smell the flowers' an afterthought, if even a thought at all.

Tie this in with work and family responsibilities, ruminating on the past, worrying about the future, our precious mental energy is getting pulled every which way 'til Sunday. Sometimes, our energy is stretched in so many different directions that our inner current becomes dim. It feels like there's never enough time in the day, the balls are always 'getting dropped' on something (or everything), and suddenly just having to decide what to cook for dinner breaks the camel's back and sends you into a spiral. Sound familiar?

Think of your consciousness as a power outlet, connected to the great Source of all life.

When you are present, it is like plugging directly into that socket. The current is clear, strong, and steady. Energy moves through you in harmony. You feel connected to yourself, resourced from within, and able to meet life with a sense of calm capability. You have what you need to care for yourself, with enough energy left over to respond to whatever life brings into your orbit.

But when you are not present, it is like plugging a power board into that same socket, then filling every space with another demand, another thought, another responsibility, another worry. Then, before long, another power board is added to that one, with even more plugged into it.

The source of energy may still be there, but the current becomes scattered. Instead of flowing clearly through you, your energy is divided between too many points of attention. This is when you begin to feel drained, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unable to access the steady inner power that is always available beneath the noise.

Eventually, the circuit is going to short and blow the whole damn thing up (aka, being ready to revert to a foetus in the womb where life was easy)

Living in the present moment not only brings you back to a place of harmony but with regular practice increases your bandwidth. Meaning, you're able to have more energy as well as a higher capacity to stay in the upper realms of your bandwidth

(the times you're feeling most energetic- think Berocca ad) for longer periods of time.

Sounds great, so how do we do it?

Good question! How do you practice immersing yourself in any given moment?

It can be as simple as tapping into our five senses- see, hear, touch, taste, smell.

We can utilise our senses to help bring our awareness fully into the moment. Let's take sitting in your kitchen in the morning, for example.

Can you hear birds, the distant hum of a lawnmower? Smell the coffee that's been poured and really taste every delicious sip instead of just idly drinking it whilst you check social media? Feel the warm mug in your hands, look around as the light filters in through the window, filling the room with sun.

Now, you are present.

In this moment, inhale, and feel energy from the birds and your coffee mug and the sunbeams reaching out to you and into your body. Then exhale and feel your energy reaching back out to the birds, your mug and the sunbeams.

Now, you are connected.

This is your 6th sense. It's feeling with your energy body, tapping into the energetic field around you and bringing yourself back to a place of 'beingness'. When we are simply being, we are not worrying. We are not thinking about how tired we are, how angry someone makes us or how the world is unfair. We are in a place of peace.

When we are just being, we are in the best place for:

- Healing

- Restoration

- Letting go of all that does not truly matter

- Connection to self and source

- Decision making

- Creativity

Like anything, this is a practice. And if you are brand new to this or are finding it particularly difficult, be patient with yourself! The more difficult you find this, the more you need it. Start small, find something that already brings you joy and use the method above to be present, even if only for a few seconds. With practice, it will become easier, and you will find you can apply this to more and more moments in your daily life, until eventually it starts to feel like second nature and has become a 'go-to' tool in your toolbox to help you in moments of low energy, stress, anxiety, fear or conflict. Being present provides so much more than this, but that, I will save for another post...

Come back next Wednesday for part 3 of my 4-part

'Recharging your energy' series

With love,

Emma🌻