How to benefit from being Present.
The Concern
Hello and welcome to The Present Method. My name is Mr.Presentr and I will be your guide to one of the most innovative mental health services available! We’ve all been there, we wake up in the morning and things are not quite right. Patience for our family and friends is a bit thin. Work is taking longer than it should to complete. Sometimes it isn ’t getting done at all. The boss is getting on our case.
We may find ourselves engaging in negative self-talk and judging ourselves for these lapses. We ’re tired throughout the day but at night, it is difficult to sleep. We wake up tired and think “it’s time for another round of this”. We’re frustrated but not sure what’s the problem. We may be experiencing some anxiety. We may not be sure what to do or how to handle the situation.
Why regulate my mood?
It’s helpful to think of regulating ourselves much in the same way we think of building a house. The first thing we need to do is regulate our mood. This is the foundation of the home. Without a good foundation, the home will collapse. Likewise, with out a stable mood our attempts at improving in other areas of our life will falter. The four horsemen of mood stability include diet, sleep, water and exercise. Once our mood has been regulated we can then move on to meditation or framing the home.
Why Meditation?
Meditation helps us pay attention to the present moment, be calm, patient and open. This is the mindset or correct “frame” we need to have if we’re going to face the world effectively. When we meditate, we are building the frame of our home. We have now effectively regulated our body and mindset. We have the foundation and the frame.
Finishing the home.
It’s helpful to think of regulating ourselves much in the same way we think of building a house. The first thing we need to do is regulate our mood. This is the foundation of the home. Without a good foundation, the home will collapse. Likewise, without a stable mood our attempts at improving in other areas of our life will falter. The four horsemen of mood stability include diet, sleep, water and exercise. Once our mood has been regulated we can then move on to meditation or framing the home.
The Habits
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Accept whatever negative emotion you may be experiencing. When we push away negative emotion, it always comes back. Often times worse than before. Accepting our emotions is a large part of self-acceptance. There’s an old phrase, “what we resist, persists”.
2
Now that we’ve accepted what we’re experiencing; we need to begin a meditative practice. Meditation is crucial as it helps us reduce the impact of the negative emotion we are experiencing. This happens because emotion is just as much physical as it is psychological. Calming our body is the first, middle and last thing we should do. This not only helps us feel better but it restores our sense of control and power in an otherwise difficult situation.
3
Making sure we have a solid sleep schedule. Getting 6-8 hours per night. Waking up and going to sleep at the same time every day will help us.
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We need to make sure our diet is high in fiber and protein and relatively low in fat and sugar. This helps us be stable throughout the day and will lessen symptoms of anxiety.
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Having a consistent exercise schedule helps keep us stable throughout the day.
Why would I want to practice being Present?
Now that we’ve accepted what we’re experiencing; we need to begin a meditative practice. Meditation is crucial as it helps us reduce the impact of the negative emotion we are experiencing. This happens because emotion is just as much physical as it is psychological. Calming our body is the first, middle and last thing we should do. This not only helps us feel better but it restores our sense of control and power in an otherwise difficult situation.
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