Be Here Now
Stay in present
Be Here Now is an instruction to focus attention on the present moment rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future.
The phrase gained currency through Ram Dass's 1971 spiritual guidebook of the same name, becoming a touchstone of mindfulness practice and meditation traditions.
It suggests that peace comes from fully inhabiting the current experience: When anxiety takes over, I try to just be here now.
- presenceState of being somewhere
- present momentCurrent point in time
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- meditationFocused attention practice
stillness · deep breath · just breathe · breath · quiet mind · moment · eternity · consciousness · awakening · present · centered · grounded · inner peace · peace · mantra · yoga · India · psychedelic
Be Here Nowliving in the past
Fixated on former times
reminiscing · anticipating · nostalgia · rumination · regret
Be Here Nowspacing out
Losing focus temporarily
dissociation · distraction · mind-wandering · zoning out · lost in thought
Be Here Nowmindlessness
Lack of awareness
going through the motions · unaware · monkey mind · restless mind · resistance