Being Present: The Secret to Balance and Inner Peace

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Being present is the state of focusing our thoughts into the moment of now. This moment of now is the true reality. It is the still point between the conscious and subconscious mind, and the past and future. The moment of now is where balance can take place because it increases the connect to our souls. This present state of being is where we return to when we sleep. Sleep is very important for rejuvenating all the systems of our bodies. More importantly, sleep helps bring our energies back into balance and gives us a sense of inner peace. This is one of the reasons why we feel more energized and balanced after we sleep.

Being in the moment of now doesn’t take much thought power, but because of distractions most of us tend to have a hard time staying in this moment. Instead of taking some time to enjoy the peaceful moment of now, we tend to let our minds drift by watching TV, talking on the phone, judging others and our bodies, thinking about our past failures and mistakes, thinking about our future goals, such as the house of our dreams or how we can become rich, etc. Distractions are not necessarily bad things, but when we constantly allowed them to interferer with our inner peace, our energies can become imbalanced. This can lead to stress, pain, suffering and health problems. Stress is something we experience a lot of when we concentrate too much on the past and future. In reality, there is no past and future, just the present. The past and future are illusions which are manifested through our egos and consciousness. The ego is our tape recorder. It is the observer of our thoughts, wants and needs, and records our experiences in a linear fashion. This is one of the reasons why we sense time as linear instead of simultaneous. In reality, time is also an illusion because it is an effect caused by the recording process of the mind. Because the past and future are illusions, if we focused too much on them, we become delusional which can bring pain and suffering into our lives. The past and future are important aspects of our lives, but we should used them wisely so they don’t dominate the present.

In order for us to find inner peace, we need to reduce distractions by being more in the present. When we shift our awareness to the present, we begin to see the world very differently. This shift of awareness will allow us to see the world for what it really is. Instead of seeing the world as a static, linear, monochromatic place, we will start to see it as a dynamic, non-linear, colorful and beautiful place. A great way to help us be in the present is to open ourselves to nature. We can do this by finding a quiet place outside to sit, then focus our awareness to our breathing, feel the air going in our lungs as we inhale and out our lungs as we exhale, feel the sun penetrating our skin and wind blowing our hair, then turn our awareness toward our bodies and feel the beingness within us. These techniques will help shift our awareness to the present moment; therefore, help us find inner peace. Another great way to help us be in the present and find inner peace is to meditate.

Perfecting the art of balance isn’t something that can be done for long periods of time because there always have to be movements to or away from the still point (perfect balance). Without these movements from the still point there will be no experience. The methods in this article can help us achieve a certain level of balance but it can’t help us achieve perfect balance. In order for us to achieve a level near perfect balance, we will need to learn how to effectively use these three laws of the Universe: Law of Attraction, Law of Intention, and Law of Allowance. These three laws combined bring forth balance and harmony which is the fourth law. Being in the present and learning to effectively use the three laws are the keys to finding balance and inner peace.

For more tips on how to be present please visit zenhabits.net. If you want to learn at a deeper level on how to find inner peace, you may want to read my book Staradigm: A Blueprint for Spiritual Growth, Happiness, Success and Well-Being. To learn more about Staradigm or to purchase it, please visit my bookstore or my Amazon book page.

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