Happiness #6 - Engaged In the Moment

Happiness Ingredient #6

Engaged in the moment

This is a significant struggle for me. In fact I just noticed I wrote this happiness ingredient in THE PAST TENSE! Uhhhhhh Duh.

It should be "Engage in the moment!!"

I find myself distracted a lot. It drives my family crazy!! Maybe I have ADHD. Could be. Sometimes I am distracted by my to do list. Sometimes I am distracted by my past. Sometimes I am distracted when the wind blows.

But one thing for sure, I am always distracted.

I hate it! and I vow to improve it. How?

I am not sure yet. But I have some ideas.

1. I think the first step is just trying to be more aware. I want to catch myself in the act of not being engaged. And then stop it. I can do this. In fact I have done this. For example while playing a game with Savanah, I caught myself making a mental list of things I need to remember to do. So I got out my notebook, asked Savanah to wait one second and then I wrote them down. I was able to stop thinking and instead I enjoyed one of these fleeting moments that I have with my child.


2. Remove distractions. For instance when I am on the phone....walk away from the computer. I find while I should be listening I may still be reading something.

3. Turn the TV off! I am so sucked in by the TV. In fact when I am watching TV, you can't distract me from it. I am in a trance.


Well I guess I'll start there.

Let me know if you have any ideas for this!
Joytobe