Sentences with phrase «of focusing on the present moment»

A matter of focusing on the present moment rather than reliving the past or worrying about the future, this practice has been shown to reduce stress and improve performance.

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My yoga practice has taught me the power of mindfulness and how to train my mind to focus more on the present moment.

For me, it's important to be present in the moment while I'm trying to focus on a particular task and sometimes that means blocking out all of the other noise for a bit.»

Against the neoorthodox and existentialist tendency to focus on the present moment as the time of encounter and decision, Moltmann and others have stressed that the present has its meaning in its relation to the future.

Fourth, I know I made some decisions that were not the best, but I was able to forgive myself and stay focused on the present moment and the important job of making the best decision in the present.

Set aside any feelings of guilt or jealousy you may have and just focus on the present moment.

Instead of allowing your fears to take over, this helps to maintain a balanced, consistent breath to relax your mind and focus completely on the present moment.

I continued with my Birthing from Within training throughout 2003 and 2004 and have worked with many couples since; mentoring them and helping them to achieve a birth in which they were focused on the present moment as it unfolded, and in which they were supported irrespective of what type of birth they may have appeared to have had.

In place of perfection I focus on being «present» in the class, at every moment.

After an 11 - minute training session and encouragement to continue practising mindfulness — which involves focusing on what's happening in the present moment — heavy drinkers drank less over the next week than people who were taught relaxation techniques, according to the study published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

Originating from early Buddhist teachings, mindfulness is a way of being that encourages openness, patience and acceptance to an unfolding situation, encouraging a mental state focused on the present moment.

«Forest bathing calls for using all of your senses so you are practicing being present in the moment rather than focused on the future or worrying about what might happen or regretting what took place in the past,» says psychologist Elizabeth Lombardo.

Instead of focusing on the past or future, practicing Yin yoga has encouraged me to fully embrace and live life in the present moment, with him and myself.

This is the muscle of concentration at work, and we flex it to be more focused on and engaged in the present moment.

The fact of the matter is that we are always going to be busy, and if we don't take the time in the present moment to focus on our health and fitness, we may never do it.

The dictionary defines mindfulness as «the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something» or «a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.»

Meditation takes you away from inside your head to the present moment, you are more in the moment with your partner, focusing on your partner and feel the sensations of your body (and you do not think about all the time that do I get an erection while watching down and you see the loose noodle — meditation will help you get out of your head).

The trauma - sensitive yoga approach consisted of «Hatha yoga that emphasizes connections between mind and body, compassionate self - observation, and focus on the present moment».

By letting go of your emotions and focus on the present moment you can quiet the mind and achieve true inner piece.

«The session was definitely relaxing; for me, it was sort of like meditation but the sounds and vibrations somehow made it easier to focus on the present moment.»

A little bit of «loneliness» is what we need to reconnect with ourselves and focus on living in the present moment.

As comfy as they are, they present a more rushed, ready to hit the gym at any moment look instead of a look that focuses on making a good impression on a future employer.

The director edited it to resemble the experience of being there, how time stretches and dissipates, focusing on the minutiae of the present moment, etc..

With a focus on comedy, the script presents some rude bathroom humor, moments of irresponsible behavior, and the portrayal of coffee and chocolate bar consumption as having an addictive and inebriating effect on animals.

With certain practices, including mindfulness (bringing one's complete attention to the present experience on a moment - to - moment basis), meditation (a self - directed practice, often using focused breathing, for relaxing the body and calming the mind) and gratitude, it is possible to re-access a deeper happiness that is available regardless of the day - to - day challenges that life presents.

Drawing from Vinz's work (1996) with critical incidents, students identify one key moment from their week of teacher - assisting and compose a present - tense narrative focused on description.

This December, instead of focusing completely on buying presents, feasting with your loved ones, and popping champagne, it's a smart idea to steal just a few moments away from the festivities to assess your student loan debt and ensure you're on track to a secure financial future in 2016 and beyond.

Thus, they tend to focus on a particular body of work and present the artist's thoughts at a discrete moment in time.

ArtsATL: You often talk about the «immediate present» in your work, especially with the environmental paintings, which makes me think of action painting in the 1950s and the contemporary idea of focusing on the «present moment» as a stress - reducing mental exercise.

The Turner Prize is a bit of a special case, in that the prize is focussed on art made in the present moment — art in the previous year.

Calder After the War is the second in a series of historical exhibitions focusing on seminal moments in Calder's career, following the acclaimed Calder 1941, presented in New York in 2011.

Remai Modern seeks to define itself as a museum of modern art for the 21st century, and the collecting focus is on art produced from around 1900 to the present moment.

Mirror Tenses presents a selection of works by eight artists that focus on the interactive loop that can occur between the spectator / scene and the reflective surface thus highlighting a conceptually never - ending and always present moment.

With the goal of collecting in depth while continually broadening the collection, our focus has been on the acquisition of key works by influential artists from World War II to the present moment, paying particular attention to work made in Southern California.

Thomas» choice to emphasize Bedou's image of the crowds focuses a contemporary eye on ways in which freedom is understood and invites the viewer to reconsider a moment from over a hundred years ago through a present - day lens.

Like Burr's past work, which gave priority to Minimalist forms, characters, and discourses, the five new interrelated installations presented at SculptureCenter focus on moments in American art history - in this case, those involving the stateside reception of European modernism as filtered through figures like «Chick» Austin, director of the Wadsworth Atheneum from 1927 to 1944, and members of the New York School, particularly Frank O'Hara, whose poem «Addict - Love» provides the exhibition title.

His work is focused on the creation of» sculptural moments or events» captured in time and presented in photography or video.

In my opinion the researchers in climatology should put aside their present work for a moment and focus their attention on the central and decisive subject of climatology.

When you practice a few moments of mindful self - awareness everyday, you are training your mind to focus on the present, be connected to yourself, focus on one thing at a time, which is less taxing on the brain (contrary to the popular belief about multitasking).

Mindfulness is the art of purposefully focusing your attention on the present moment and accepting it without judgement.

Our 12 - week program is adapted from MBSR, a structured 8 - week program of instruction in the cultivation of mindfulness, a practice of purposeful nonjudgmental attention to the happenings of the present moment.5 MBSR programs consist of 3 components: (1) didactic material related to mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and the mind - body connection; (2) experiential practice of various mindfulness meditations, mindful yoga, and body awareness during group meetings and encouragement of home practice; and (3) group discussion focused on the application of mindfulness to everyday situations and problem - solving related to barriers to effective practice.5, 13,14 The MBSR program includes a number of formal and informal techniques, all of which share the goal of enhancing nonjudgmental present - focused awareness, aimed to reduce dysregulated focus on the past (ie, rumination) and worries about the future (ie, anxiety).

is a type of psychological intervention that focuses on the development of psychological flexibility, or the ability to contact the present moment and accept negative thoughts without judgment.

My focus is on helping people respond differently to the physical sensations of anxiety, get some space from «sticky» thoughts, and to return to the present moment.»

Though counseling sessions are focused on the present moment and feelings, our therapists and counselors delve into the past to identify the root causes of thought patterns and behaviors.

While meditation is simply focusing on an object like the breath in the present moment, mindfulness is simply focusing on the present moment in all the other parts of your day.

Couples therapy helps diminish farsightedness by creating ways to get out of your head and focus on present moment interactions.

«I see the two approaches as complementing and supporting each other in their focus on awareness, the present moment, and acceptance of what is, as the basis of moving into the next moment.

The mindful person is able to focus on the present moment, making note of any negative thought patterns she is having, while attempting to refrain from unconstructive interpretations of present - moment experience.

Mindfulness is not a uni-dimensional construct; it consists of several behavioral tendencies which include observing (attending to internal and external stimuli, such as emotions, sights, or sounds), describing (having the ability to label, define, and express thoughts toward present - moment experiences), acting with awareness (focusing attention on only one thing in the present - moment, whether this is a feeling, a sight, a sound, or any other internal or external cue), and withholding judgment (abstaining from evaluating the present moment, particularly in a negative fashion).

Being mindful however, involves consciously focusing one's attention or action on only one aspect of the present - moment and doing so in a nonjudgmental way, both of which can alter the ways in which we engage with close others.