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Living in the Present
And doing so despite childhood trauma
This series of articles in July has concentrated on mindfulness and meditation and how they can enhance your life. For instance, we’ve learned that you can practice mindfulness anywhere at any time, and meditation can calm you and make you more aware.
This final article will focus on the pros and cons of practicing mindfulness and meditation and how to live in the present.
Living in the Now
Where am I? What are you doing? Who are the people in your life?
That is the first question to ask yourself to see if you need to practice mindfulness and meditation. Are you living today, or are you stuck only concentrating on the past? Many who live with complex post-traumatic stress disorder find they are stuck in what happened or what may happen in the future and completely miss out on it today.
People who have survived childhood trauma often find themselves in a constant state of stress because memories bombard them and worry. Learning how to live in the moment means you take the time to appreciate what you are doing, where you are, and who are the people in your life. You must learn how to live in the moment instead of becoming caught up in the worry of tomorrow or the things that happened in the past.
