Why is being present so important anyway?

” Living in the moment, and seeing everything afresh without judgement and worry lets us experience life rather than simply get through it.”

Dr Patrizia Collard

(The Little Book of Mindfulness)

Being present is the very essence of mindfulness. Learning to be more mindful is about focusing on the here and now not what has been or what will be. In my last article (Mindfulness in Schools) I discussed what happens to our…