What does it mean to be in the now? Why, especially as an entrepreneur, is it important? How do you do it? 1/8
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When you wake up, notice in what time horizon your mind is thinking. For most, the mind has already previewed the entire day ahead, rendered a judgement, and signaled the corresponding emotion. And that's in the first milliseconds of waking... 2/8
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There are several problems with the mind thinking in this one-day time horizon. First, the mind is a poor predictor of what in fact will happen in the next 12-24 hours. How many of your worries never materialize? 3/8
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Second, the mind is likely to only highlight and pay attention to the potential threats in your day ahead, leading to an over-prediction of bad outcomes. 4/8
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And fnally, emotions are amplified in the anticipation of events over the events themselves. 5/8
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Combine these factors and we have a recipe for stress and anxiety. And consider: this is just a one-day time horizon. Imagine if the mind is trapped in a one-week, one-month, one-year, or one-lifetime time horizon... That's a big pile of threats and negative emotions! 6/8
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Practice shrinking down the mind's time horizon. Sit and breathe. You don't have to do anything. *But that email!* All is okay as it is. *I really need to...* Feel your body. *What if?* Breathe... 7/8
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Practice shrinking your time horizon to the right now, so you can go about your day, even when hectic, with your mind in a shorter time horizon. Practice is hard! But a shorter time horizon leads to a happier and more tranquil mind. 8/8
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@Thejasongarner,@10percent &@wakingup are some of my favorite resources here FYI1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread
Big hugs Reid
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