{"id":780,"date":"2015-08-23T16:57:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T16:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeingpractice.com\/?p=780"},"modified":"2015-09-17T10:31:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T10:31:36","slug":"tip-eight-for-people-with-hectic-lifestyles-who-want-to-make-positive-life-or-career-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karendeeming.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/23\/tip-eight-for-people-with-hectic-lifestyles-who-want-to-make-positive-life-or-career-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip eight for people with hectic lifestyles who want to make positive life or career changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you have a hectic lifestyle and want to make positive life changes but precious little time to make them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those of you who didn\u2019t get the opportunity to read tips one, two, three, four, five, six and seven of my blog for people with hectic lifestyles who want to make positive life or career changes see:<\/p>\n

Tip Seven: http:\/\/www.karendeeming.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/06\/tip-seven-for-people-with-hectic-lifestyles-who-want-to-make-positive-life-or-career-changes\/<\/p>\n

For those of you who did read my other tips, you will recall me saying that over the next few months, I\u2019ll be sharing with you the mindfulness, self help and personal development techniques and tips that helped me to:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\u2022 escape the corporate cage, that is, my well-paid secure job and hectic lifestyle in London.
\n\u2022 move from London to live in the idyllic countryside and do my dream job as a successful Psychotherapist, Coach and Mindfulness Teacher helping 1000s of clients at my Liverpool Street and Harley Street Practices and nowadays at my online, Bristol and Somerset Practices sometimes advising film Directors, such as Mike Leigh, on the authenticity of film narratives.<\/p>\n

Though I am now doing my dream job, living in a delightful Somerset village and have many tools at my disposal, life is occasionally still tough so I\u2019ll also send you some tips to help you remain motivated, and focused when you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, lost or you are falling victim to \u201dl\u2019m too busy and don\u2019t have enough time\u201d and procrastination trap.<\/p>\n

Tip for week Eight, working with the \u2018power of now\u2019 to help you reduce negative thinking patterns, improve your decision making abilities and to experience more happiness, peace of mind and fulfilment:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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So what is the power of now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a “belief system based on living in the present moment”. Its core message is that our emotional problems are rooted in our identification with our minds. Eckhart Tolle, acclaimed author, of the Power of Now<\/strong> writes that we should be aware of our “present moment” instead of losing ourselves in worry and anxiety about the past or future.<\/p>\n

His book is intended to be a self-help guide for day-to-day living and stresses the importance of living in the present moment and avoiding thoughts about the past or future.<\/p>\n

In other words, Tolle writes, \u201conly the present moment is important and both our past and our future is created by our thoughts\u201d.<\/p>\n

Most of us have had the experience of relaxing thoroughly enjoying the present moment with the sun brightly shining whilst on a beach and then suddenly our minds wander, we become distracted, and before we know it, we are taken over by that part of our brain that transports us into the past or into the future and we subsequently feel upset or low within a second.<\/p>\n

According to Oprah Winfrey: \u201cThe Power Of Now<\/strong> can transform our thinking. The result? More joy, right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

How does this relate to my personal story then?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The power of now<\/strong> techniques have helped me enormously to achieve the life I want and to make decisions that have allowed me to blossom and thrive.<\/p>\n

For example, when I was considering moving to London from Yorkshire and visualised in the here and now how enjoyable and fulfilling that would be, within seconds my mind wandered and before I knew I was beginning to experience negative thoughts such as:<\/p>\n

\u2022 What if I can\u2019t find anywhere to live?
\n\u2022 What if I can\u2019t afford the cost of living in London?
\n\u2022 What if I don\u2019t meet any new friends and so need to rely on the few I do have and thus become a needy burden?
\n\u2022 What will I say to my parents and friends if it doesn\u2019t work out?
\n\u2022 Wouldn\u2019t it be easier to stay in Yorkshire, afterall, I have a well-paid secure job and lots of family and friends here?<\/p>\n

Fortunately, though I was experiencing these negative thinking patterns on a regular daily basis, I was able to use the\u00a0power of\u00a0now<\/strong> techniques that I had learned to escort my attention back to the present moment. I achieved this by accepting the unhealthy thoughts were there whilst simultaneously neither reacting to nor acting on the thoughts.<\/p>\n

How can you implement the power of now into your daily routine?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Practice the power of now<\/strong> meditation below not cross legged on a mountain in the Himalayas at your desk or sat upright in a chair at home, in your business hotel or on the bus or tube if you live in London.<\/p>\n