Do you struggle with staying in the present moment?

Here are five tips for enjoying the here and now.

Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist.

I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show, I'll help you face life challenges with evidence-based approaches,

a sympathetic ear and zero judgment.

I got this question from a listener recently.

How can I practice mindfulness without necessarily doing meditation?

I hate breathing exercises.

I hear you.

Many of my patients struggle with breathing exercises, particularly in the beginning.

The great thing is that meditation is only one aspect of mindfulness.

When you think about mindfulness, the ultimate goal is to live mindfully and not simply

focus on a distinct mindful moment.

This is because living mindfully keeps you connected with life and helps to deepen your

experiences.

When we live unmindfully, we can be tricked into believing that we have a crystal-clear

picture of ourselves and the world around us.

When actually, it's like looking through fogged up glasses.

I'll give an example.

I've been rewatching one of my OG reality TV shows, Flavor of Love.

While I was rewatching it on my laptop, I kept thinking, was the picture quality really

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