Turn Off Your Phone and Be Present Now in the Moment

People want to engage with you and see your smile, listen to your words.

Nature wants to seen and be fully appreciated.  Nature is waiting to be discovered in all its amazing glory.

How can you possibly engage and communicate with real people if you're neck is bent toward the ground and your eyes are focused on your phone?  How can you connect with nature and her magnificence if your eyes are riveted to your phone?

I recently conducted a successful workshop on the topic of "Mindfulness and Connection".  Participants were asked to leave their cell phones at home....period.  I had anxious callers telling me how they couldn't do that because they were expecting a very important phone call from someone.  To each special request I simply replied leave your cell phone at home....period!

All the participants who attended complied and were pleasantly surprised to discover that their stress level was significantly reduced.  They were relaxed and enjoyed the conversation and looked forward to our next group chat.

There was a time not so long ago that your phone was connected to the wall in your house.  If you went out with your friends, family or just for a walk, your phone stayed at home!

You were free to simply enjoy the moment, the activity, and the people.

Action Steps to Live Phone Free 

Leave your phone at home, in the car, or the office for 15 minutes each day.

Meet up with family, friends or take a walk in the park.  Focus on the moment, what's happening right now.  Breath and relax.  Be present in your life.

After 7 days, increase the amount of time you leave your phone behind.

Remember - when the phone was attached to the wall, you survived, business carried on, family crises happened, your kids arrived at their destination, and anyone and everyone was free to leave a message.  You would get back to them at your leisure.

Disconnect and Kick the Phone Habit - you will be a new person in a very short time and you will look forward to your "no-phone time".

About Susan Ball

Susan inspires her clients to live the life of their dreams with passion, joy, and love. Susan is an experienced international Life Coach helping people discover and live their ideal life through NLP, Mindfulness, and G.R.A.C.E.

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It's Thanksgiving! What a Perfect Time to Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude

You hear about practicing gratitude everyday and I'll bet you wonder "how on earth can it make a difference in my life?"

Well, an attitude of gratitude can and will change your life.  It will definitely raise your happiness quotient, it will reduce your stress and it will positively impact your overall sense of contentment and peace.

I was so skeptical when I was first introduced to practicing gratitude.  I thought how could being grateful possibly change my life for the better? I was healing from an abusive relationship.  Truthfully, I was drinking too much and engaging in destructive behaviours.  I really couldn't see anything good in my life for the present moment and the future was even bleaker.

A very wise friend who was tired of hearing my tale of woe asked me one day, "What are you grateful for?"  Huh!?  She simply said "What about music? You love music.  It brings you pure joy."  She was right.  Music did and on countless occasions music helped me get through a rough patch.

So, it turned out I did have something to be grateful for.  I decided to earnestly give gratitude a shot and see what happened if anything.

Gratitude worked for me and it will for you too!

Start small - take 5 or 10 minutes and write down or just reflect on things you are grateful for. When you're ready, start your gratitude journal or jar.  Each week or month, reflect on all that you have been grateful for.

Say Thank You with a Smile- to the servers, to the police officer, to your children's teacher, to your spouse, to anyone at anytime who does something to make your life better.

Write a Letter of Gratitude - Have a teacher, coach, co-worker, old friend, or mentor who has made a difference in your life? When was the last time you told them?  Sit down and write a handwritten note of thanks for the difference they have made in your life.  Deliver it by hand or pop in the mail.

Next time you are outside or with a group of people, instead of checking your phone, take time to simply enjoy the moment.

Exercise your gratitude muscle often.  You will be grateful you did.

How do you practice gratitude?  Would love to hear how you bring gratitude to your daily life.

Susan

Help Me Celebrate My Birthday - Take Advantage of My Special

Feeling Stuck?  Feel like your Spinning and Going Nowhere? Is it time for a Change?

October is my Birthday Month and I celebrated my fabulous 58th on the 4th of October!

To celebrate, I'm offering a special Birthday Coaching Rate of $58 per session for the month of October.

Get in touch and start living your life with joy, happiness, freedom and authenticity.

PS - pass on the good news.

Call 902.660.2701 to chat!

Yes, I Want to Get Unstuck!

Special Rate expires October 31, 2014.