A Practice to Keep you in the PRESENT: Negative Visualization

Do you every struggle with truly being PRESENT and appreciating what you have HERE & NOW? As humans, we have something called "hedonic adaptation" which means we adapt quickly to pleasurable experiences and take them for granted. So, if you're feeling that way, it's just because it's in your DNA! HOWEVER, there are things we can do to increase our appreciation and GRATITUDE for the positive things in our lives in the PRESENT. Today's episode refers to a practice called NEGATIVE VISUALIZATION which goes all the way back to Greek philosophy and was popularized by stoicism. The idea is to visualize yourself WITHOUT something specific (like your job, spouse, health, home, family, etc.) to allow you to truly APPRECIATE that thing in the present. Hopefully this is helpful for you and you can use it to keep life from passing you by! Love you, thank you!