Living in the moment can have a wide range of benefits, from reducing anxiety and stress to increasing social relationships. Here’s how to get started. Do your thoughts accompany you from task to task ...

The concept of being in the present moment has become synonymous with our idealized sense of peace and well-being. This idea has been lauded so much over the past decade by psychologists, spiritual ...

Modern life has us rushing in all directions, often chasing our tails trying to deliver everything to the highest of expectations and juggling far too many balls in the air—always worrying about ...

Living in the present is so important, but not many people actually do it. When you focus too much on the past, it causes depression, and when you focus too much on the future, it causes anxiety. So ...

How often do you find yourself thinking about the next meeting while you're still in the current one? Or scrolling through emails during a family dinner? In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to ...

Feeling distracted? Learning to be more present can help you savor the world around you. Imagine this: you’re sitting on your couch, watching a movie while eating popcorn, scrolling through Instagram, ...

The other night I was discussing the "how to" of being present with a friend of mine. I fell back on the old Zen standby, "Chop wood, carry water." Her 13-year-old daughter, who was sitting with us, ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Did you get or give a lot of “presents” for the holidays? Did you give or get a lot of “gifts”? And what’s the ...

Sounds complex, but meditation is like peripheral vision: Focusing not on what’s before you, but what’s alongside your daily activity. It’s a practice that’s embedded in cultures from India, to ...

For a long time, I have been troubled to see how often organizations fail to invest wisely in their futures while instead placing dominant emphasis on the present. To be sure, the present is vitally ...