How often are you "in the moment" ?

Contributor: spiced spiced
Do you give your full attention to what you're doing and the people you're with? Do you spend most of your waking life thinking about the here and now, or about the past or the future?
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
I usually keep my focus on the here and now
2  (7%)
Sometimes I'm focused on the here and now but other times my mind is somewhere else
24  (83%)
My mind is usually far away, thinking about something else
3  (10%)
I wasn't listening. Could you repeat the question?
Total votes: 29
Poll is closed
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Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by spiced
Do you give your full attention to what you're doing and the people you're with? Do you spend most of your waking life thinking about the here and now, or about the past or the future?
Depends on what I am doing, but I am pretty good at focusing on whatever my attention is on, unless it's some task I'm doing. I multi-task a lot. But when I'm with a loved one, my partner, pet or family or if I'm doing something like working on a project, cooking, etc. I'm very focused on exactly what I am doing.
12/26/2012
Contributor: invisiblehat invisiblehat
I'm kind of infamous among my friends and family about the way I'm never paying attention to my surroundings, so I almost chose "Could you repeat the question?" My mind is definitely almost always far away.
12/26/2012
Contributor: Living Doll Living Doll
My mind tends to wander to other things a lot but I've been trying to be more "in the moment" (and I think I'm getting better at it).
12/26/2012
Contributor: kdlt kdlt
So many people aren't in the present! Interesting.
12/26/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
Sometimes I am, but I have a very busy mind and it's often focused on other things.
12/26/2012
Contributor: Bethy Cassatt Bethy Cassatt
I'm a real dazed person, but usually I'm here!
12/26/2012
Contributor: Martiniman Martiniman
I'm usually here, but will drift if the opportunity presents itself.
12/26/2012
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
My wanders, unless I'm sitting down and eating with family.
12/27/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
This is one of the things I love about spending time with my animals. Animals always live in the moment, and so do I when I spend time with them. I love how centered and fresh that makes me feel. It's a real gift!
12/27/2012
Contributor: spiced spiced
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Originally posted by indiglo
This is one of the things I love about spending time with my animals. Animals always live in the moment, and so do I when I spend time with them. I love how centered and fresh that makes me feel. It's a real gift!
Yes! When I had pets, they were a(n almost) constant source of inspiration and joy. Except when they pooped in the house. Those were moments I think I could have done without!
12/27/2012
Contributor: TrenchcoatHunters TrenchcoatHunters
Quote:
Originally posted by spiced
Do you give your full attention to what you're doing and the people you're with? Do you spend most of your waking life thinking about the here and now, or about the past or the future?
It comes and goes
12/27/2012
Contributor: spiced spiced
Quote:
Originally posted by Living Doll
My mind tends to wander to other things a lot but I've been trying to be more "in the moment" (and I think I'm getting better at it).
Me, too. It's so easy to lose focus. I've just returned to a regular routine of meditation and it helps more than anything else I've tried. Being active outdoors in nature is good, too.
12/27/2012
Contributor: poetprincess poetprincess
Quote:
Originally posted by spiced
Do you give your full attention to what you're doing and the people you're with? Do you spend most of your waking life thinking about the here and now, or about the past or the future?
I tend to zone out a lot,,
12/27/2012
Contributor: MsDrProfKitty MsDrProfKitty
It really depends. If there's something specific I'm working on or a person/pet I'm interacting with then I'm there and in the moment. If you throw me into a situation alone or with a crowd of people you will probably catch me staring off into space
12/27/2012
Contributor: GirlOnGirl GirlOnGirl
I try to stay in the moment but my mind likes to wander
12/27/2012
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
I'm always here. But I do tend to wander at times.
12/27/2012
Contributor: shorejen9 shorejen9
I usually am pretty focused in what is happening at the moment.
12/27/2012
Contributor: ARPKasso ARPKasso
I'm focused but there are those times when my mind wanders.
12/27/2012
Contributor: Rod Ronald Rod Ronald
i get into it once in a blue moon. i try to take advantage of it whenever I catch it.
12/27/2012