Being Present Research Paper

For example, many people in love credit their intuition as the reason for their success. One person knew that they needed to talk to a particular person, so they did. They didn't question why they should talk to that person, they just knew they had to and followed their gut feeling. For most people, they ended up talking to the person that they would be with for the rest of their life. For others, they talked to someone who knew the person they would be with for the rest of their lives. The bottom line is that if they hadn't followed their intuition, they may never have found the relationship that resulted in success.

Building the skill of intuition requires you to become in tune with your inner voice. And, I've found that for most people …show more content…
Once you find yourself being present more, you will enjoy life more. Your days won't pass you by in a blur. They will be full of meaning and purpose. They will be full of laughter and excitement. They will be stepping stones to success. So much so that you will find yourself avoiding activities that take you out of the present so that you can stay focused on what matters most - this moment.

There are many different ways to develop the skill of being present. You need to find what works for you and then use it. Following are just a few of the ways that I find helpful.

- Paying attention to my senses. I always try to smell, hear, and see what is around me. It keeps me out of my head and in the moment. I've made it a priority to check in with my senses at least once every half an hour. And I've found that the more I consciously do it, the more I naturally do it.

- Slowing down. I take the time to really listen to people instead of rushing them through a conversation. I take the time to read an article in its entirely instead of skimming through it so I can move on to the next thing. I try to slow down my moments and enjoy them, and I find that the more I practice this, the more capable I am of really experiencing the