Be present
Being present | Free health article 22 MAY 2018 FREE MONTHLY HEALTH ARTICLES We often try to pack a lot into our day; we race around, ticking things off our to-do list so we can rest easy and relax at night. But what if we took a moment for being , rather than doing? Does it pay to slow down and focus on the present moment? The benefits of simply 'being' 'Being present' is part of the practice known as mindfulness. It's a way to focus on what is happening 'in the now', and it can have positive effects on your mental health and wellbeing. Studies show that practising mindfulness may aid in managing stress, anxiety and depression, and can help to make us calmer, happier humans. "The benefits of being present are that you get to focus on the most important point in time – the present," explains Jean Hailes clinical psychologist Gillian Needleman. "The present is the place where you are the most powerful as it is '...