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                                                                to  enjoy  the things we  are doing  at
                                                                the  moment  without  overthinking

                                                                about  the  outcome.  This  applies  to
                                                                our  everyday  lives  as  well.  The

                                                                apprehension  of  the  future  captures
                                                                our  present.  They  say  "sometimes
                                                                doing things, just for doing things, is
               Gradually  you  will  realize  that  you
               aren't  afraid  or  embarrassed  about           extremely  liberating".  Maybe  once

               feeling a particular way because by              in  a  while,  take  a  blank  piece  of
               acknowledging  it,  you  have  built  a          paper and scribble, doodle, draw or
               shield  for  yourself  and  you  know            do anything for about 5 minutes and

               how to deal with it the next time it             be  mentally  there  while  doing  it.
               clouds your mind.                                Forget about everything else just for
                                                                those  5  minutes.  Let  the  present
               Be  grateful  -  There  are  so  many            conquer you.

               things  around  us  that  we  seldom
               appreciate  as  they  go  unnoticed  in          Go on a coffee date with yourself -

               our     daily     lives.    Somewhere,           Sit in your favorite spot of the house
               someone  is  praying  for  all  that  we         with  a  warm  cup  of  tea.  Or  maybe
               have  and  take  for  granted.  Every            visit  your  favorite  coffee  house.
               night  before  going  to  sleep,  think          Keep aside all distractions. No, this

               about  one  thing  that  you  are                isn't  being  a  loner.  This  is  being
               extremely grateful for or particularly           empowered  enough  to  enjoy  your
               have  been  that  day.  Practicing  this         own company. Today we are always

               gratitude exercise is the best way to            surrounded  by  people  physically  or
               recognize all that makes you happy.              virtually  and  this  has  made  alone
               You can maintain a gratitude journal             time difficult for us.

               too  for  this!  In  the  long  run,  this
               exercise  makes  us  count  our
               blessings even in times of miseries.


               Surrender  to  the  present-  Take  a
               sheet  of  paper  and  draw  a  self-
               portrait, but with your less dominant

               hand.  Try  writing  something  too.
               Did you get conscious while doing it
               or thinking about it? The purpose is





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