The Biggest Present is Being Present

In the right here and now, where are you? Are you here? Or are you just like everyone else and in 200 places at once, thinking about the past, the future, and MAYBE the present. “What am I gonna have for dinner, shit I need to work out, Oooh look a Starbucks!!” Our minds are a beautiful thing… when used properly. Otherwise they take us away from the most beautiful part of life, the moments where you are in the moment.

When you think about the greatest time(s) in your life, you will notice that they were all at times where 100% of your focus was in what you were doing AT THAT MOMENT. For example, maybe it was your greatest sports performance. Was anything else on your mind besides what you were doing at that second, that play, that tackle, that hit, that shot? Or maybe it was the vacation you took to who-gives-a-shit-where. Was it really the place, or was it the place that quieted the millions of thoughts usually racing thru your mind like Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder. Damn, maybe even it was the best sex you ever had. Did anything else matter besides you and the person you were making sweet sweet love to? Doubt it.

Soooo, “Yo Brett, what’s it take to be in the moment?” Truth be told, there are several ways to get there and just like anything it takes some practice.  I just read a book by Steve Hagan called Meditation Now or Never. It was an awesome read that really drove home what it takes to be here in the NOW. This does not mean you need to meditate but it could be a tool to help you get there. My main recommendation is to just pay attention to what’s actually happening. If you’re outside, what does the air smell like? What’s the sensation on your skin?  What all can you hear? What the feeling underneath your feet? PAY ATTENTION.

And…. Of course my tie in to Chiro :)… The best adjustments come from a place where you connect with your patients and nothing else is on your mind. It’s just you and them, relaxed, and then Crack!! Pure Bliss.

Luckily, the Chiro’s of Alive Chiropractic, Dr. Jennifer Wilheim and Kara Waltz showed me the magic of the adjustment a couple weeks ago. Now my approach is forever changed.

In Love and in the NOW, Future Dr. J