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my values?</li><li>Which choice is most positive for me in this moment and for my future self?</li><li>Are negative emotions arising? Why are these negative emotions and thoughts arising?</li></ul><h1 id="a4a0">“Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.”</h1><p id="41a1">When you become so caught up in the past or future, you lose sight of what you can do in the present moment. You spend so much time analyzing the past or planning for the future — when it’s best to become aware of when you are stuck in these states for too long.</p><p id="0fbf">When you are here in the present moment, you will realize the infinite amount of time you have to do what you want. It is about staying focus on the single task that you have at hand.</p><p id="9f91">When I write articles, my mind tends to stay in monkey mode — jumping from one idea to another. I’ll be typing a thought out, and before that next thought can finish, I’m thinking about what I’m going to have for lunch. Wait!! Another idea for an article just popped up. I’m going to write some of that before it goes. The next thing I know, I have 20 different unfinished, one sentence drafts lined up. Then I sit and stare at these drafts as I dig myself into deeper perpetual thinking of what I will do next.</p><h2 id="2e09">How do you apply this advice to your life?</h2><p id="1600">Become aware and try to catch yourself in the moment when you’re mind starts to go off track. Take a deep breath and pause for a moment, then continue the current task that you are on. It does not come easy, and all at once, it takes practice — consistent effort and practice.</p><p id="acab">It is like getting rid of a bad habit. You have a terrible habit of not focusing on the moment. Unfortunately, unless you had parents that were also mindful, I’m sure your parents did not instill mindfulness in you (neither did mine). Part of life is unlearning old habits that do not serve any longer and to relearn a new pattern that is more beneficial for us as we evolve.</p><p id="2600">All it takes to stick is repetition. Once you consistently repeat your practice of centering yourself and guiding your focus back to the present moment, it will soon become more accessible and manageable.</p><p id="c24a">I still have a tough time doing so. Within these last few months, I’ve notices that I can sit down and type for more extended periods without the itch to grab my phone. When I grab my phone, I practice by becoming aware of what I am doing in the present moment and realize that being on my phone and liking a million pictures down the infinite scroll of Instagram will not help me in the long-run.</p><h1 id="da1d">“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”</h1><p id="9ba0">This advice further supports the previous piece of Deepak Chopra’s advice on the importance of being the present moment. When we become present, we become aware of how we are about to react. When we are on autopilot, we are not present and aware. Then we will respond in an old way that might have never worked well in the past.</p><p id="a3c8">The temptation to give in is easier to react in unhealthy ways that we’ve adopted throughout childhood. Sometimes you are punished. Other times, the excuse of being young makes it easier to turn our heads away from immature behaviors. However, those adverse reactions stay negative if you continue to cultivate that same reaction throughout your life.</p><p id="4dce">It would help if you made the active change to choose to react more healthily. By doing so, you can take a step back and ask yourself, “if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”</p><h2 id="9b43">How do you apply this advice to your life?</h2><p id="d28e">Set boundaries for yourself. When you are in a problematic situation and completely shakes you up, we are inclined to react impulsively from whatever emotion or feeling arises. Typically, when we are uncomfortable, there could be anxiousness, anger, resentment, or irritation. However, it is not the best idea to have that kind of malicious intent.</p><p id="4ec8">What you can do at this moment is to tell the other person that you need some time to think. Come back to the situation when you have calmed down and react more healthily.</p><p id="45c5">Or before you respond, take a deep breath. Practicing <a href="https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/uz2255#:~:text=Breathing%20exercises%20can%20help%20you,to%20calm%20down%20and%20relax.">breathing exercises</a> by focusing and slowing down our breath has many benefits towards calming and relaxing our anxiousness.</p><p id="dbc4">What you can inhale for 4 counts, then pause for 2 seconds, and exhale for 6 counts. You can repeat this as many times until you feel calm and relaxed.</p><p id="1862">Even just one sizeable deep breath in and a slow breath out can make quite the difference.</p><

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h1 id="afcb">“If you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.”</h1><p id="d897">Chopra suggests not to focus on the result itself. Instead, focus on what you do within the process. When you are in pursuit of excellence, you are focusing on bettering yourself in the process. You are focused on honing your craft and mastering your skills. You are taking active steps to reach your goal.</p><p id="82d4">When you are tunnel-visioned on the outcome, you will only think of how fast you can reach that goal — continually comparing yourself to others’ paths and thinking, “why am I not already there yet!?”</p><p id="04bb">You end up focusing so much on the end goal; you forget to stop and smell the flowers. To ensure balance and harmony in your life, you need to notice and appreciate what is already around you. Enjoy the process, and there will be more opportunities available to you. You will be able to create a stronger foundation for building your skills. For most, it takes a lot of time and consistent effort for one to get where they want to be.</p><p id="3418">Some have luck on their side and become one-hit wonders overnight. However, most put in so much hard work behind the scenes.</p><h2 id="bcff">How to apply this to your life?</h2><p id="ea57">What you can do is start to take it day by day — moment by moment. Notice what you are doing at the moment to better yourself. Enjoying the process teaches you patience.</p><p id="5b59">Create a gratitude journal, or take some time to write a few things that you are grateful for every day.</p><p id="19d4">There was a video on Instagram of a man who started recording himself, saying good morning to himself every single day. Even on days when he didn’t feel like it and on days he was running late to work. Throughout the video, his voice and tone began to change. He started to look forward to recording his “good morning”… Then one day, he started telling himself, “I love you.”</p><p id="461c">When you begin to practice gratitude every day, you start to appreciate the small things that collectively create who you are today. By shifting to giving yourself as much love and appreciation, your mood and outlook will begin to change — and again, the antidote is repetition.</p><p id="7c6d">By being grateful for your present moment is what you can do to enjoy the path that you are on and enjoy the process of becoming.</p><h1 id="216f">“People need to know that they have all the tools within themselves. Self-awareness, which means awareness of their body, awareness of their mental space, awareness of their relationships — not only with each other but with life and the ecosystem.”</h1><p id="9731">Most tools you need to better yourself are already available to you. You don’t need to run to the store or order online a tool you to rid of your bad habits. You have that power within you. (However, it is perfectly ok to talk to a professional to help further guide you towards a better path. When you are aware that you might need some support, then you should seek help) Whether you realize it or not, you have many moments throughout your day where you are aware.</p><p id="1ea7">Another way to explain awareness is by thinking of it as noticing something. Noticing what you are doing is not healthy for you. Seeing that some choices you make could help or hurt you. Noticing when a friend’s mood has changed. Noticing what your loved one has something on their mind. Noticing the sounds and scenes around you. Noticing the way you make your coffee. Noticing that you need to get off social media and start working. Noticing that you receive a phone call while driving and you make a choice to call back later because you need to focus. Noticing yourself feel drained and exhausted and allowing yourself some time for rest. Noticing how someone is treating you and deciding to walk away because their negative energy ain’t worth it.</p><p id="92ef">There are all acts to an awareness that we have throughout our days. Once you are mindful of these awareness types, you can begin to cultivate more moments of awareness.</p><h2 id="ae24">How to apply this to your life?</h2><p id="3967">When you tell someone to become aware, it is like telling someone, “don’t forget to remember.”</p><p id="2642">However, just by being here and reading about awareness gives you an advantage because now you can distinguish mindfulness and awareness moments.</p><p id="228c">To continue to apply this to your life takes conscious effort. When you notice a moment of awareness, repeat it to yourself.</p><p id="ab6f">Just as you are sleeping and notice that you are dreaming, you repeatedly tell yourself — “I am dreaming.”</p><p id="1502">You can keep an awareness journal. Write down the moments that you are proud of. What you did to alter your awareness to something more positive. The more you exact what moments of mindfulness you have, the more you can realize them habitually.</p></article></body>

5 Best Deepak Chopra Advice For Awakening Your Consciousness

“Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it. Let go, and it will be yours forever.” — Deepak Chopra.

Deepak Chopra is not only a renowned author but an expert in the field of mind-body healing with a doctorate background.

Before his many books on self-awareness mediation, he was smoking a pack of cigarettes every day. He drank quite frequently to take the edge off of working as a miserable physician. Until one day, he read a book on transcendental medicine and disciplined himself to consistent mediation practice, consequently destroying all of his negative habits.

After his meeting with a transcendental mediation guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Chopra quit his job as a doctor and co-founded a successful alternative product line of herbal teas and oils. Later, he became the best-selling author and found his Chopra Center for Well Being in California.

In some ways, each of us can connect to his life story of radical change in our life path or career. Or maybe you are looking for that sign to make a change — well, here it is — 5 pieces of enlightening advice from Deepak Chopra that will awaken your consciousness.

“I’ve worked all my life on the subject of awareness, whether it’s awareness of the body, awareness of the mind, awareness of your emotions, awareness of your relationships, or awareness of your environment. I think the key to transforming your life is to be aware of who you are.”

We can go through life like a sleepwalker, or you can wake up to who you indeed are. When you are walking through life asleep, then you are not aware of who you deeply are.

So, you make self-sabotaging choices. You force yourself towards a path not meant for you. You might think to stay in longer in an emotionally damaging relationship because your feelings of love and attachment override the truth that the relationship is temporary. You hold on for dear life because you can imagine a life without them, and you refuse to see the power of letting go. Or stay in a toxic job environment because you aren’t confident in pursuing a job better for you. Or mindlessly dive into an abyss of debt and have to reap the consequences later in life.

When we live an awakened life, we are aware of our needs, deepest desires, dreams, fears, triggers, and other aspects that collectively create who we are.

When we are aware of each aspect of our lives, we know how to make choices and take further steps towards what aligns with our beliefs, values, and path. We feel deeply connected to our partner because we know how to set healthy boundaries and be our full selves.

We choose a partner that aligns with our beliefs and values. We connect with friends who are positive and encouraging. We can have the strength and courage to go after what we want because you know exactly what you want.

How do you apply this advice to your life?

Sit with yourself. Sit with yourself for as long as you need to until you come up with many questions and answers to give you a clear picture of who you are. Then you will be able to come up with an action plan on what bad habits you need to rid of, old unfavorable conditions that aren’t serving you, emotional blocks and triggers that need to be faced, etc.

You can either sit in silence and have a conversation in your mind (or out loud). What has helped me most is keeping a conversation journal.

What I do is I write down emotions that I’m feeling. A situation that happened and how it made me felt, then what I could do to react more healthily.

Or what my fears are. What is holding me back? I always conclude that it is my mental limits that I put on myself. For you, it could be the same or something external.

However, you do not have to meditate every single day or night formally. Believe it or not, you can practice and call upon awareness and mindfulness whenever you need to.

You can call upon awareness in the moment of a situation by asking yourself along the lines of these questions:

How is this person making me feel?
What can I do to feel more comfortable or diffuse the issue?
Which choice best aligns with my values?
Which choice is most positive for me in this moment and for my future self?
Are negative emotions arising? Why are these negative emotions and thoughts arising?

“Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.”

When you become so caught up in the past or future, you lose sight of what you can do in the present moment. You spend so much time analyzing the past or planning for the future — when it’s best to become aware of when you are stuck in these states for too long.

When you are here in the present moment, you will realize the infinite amount of time you have to do what you want. It is about staying focus on the single task that you have at hand.

When I write articles, my mind tends to stay in monkey mode — jumping from one idea to another. I’ll be typing a thought out, and before that next thought can finish, I’m thinking about what I’m going to have for lunch. Wait!! Another idea for an article just popped up. I’m going to write some of that before it goes. The next thing I know, I have 20 different unfinished, one sentence drafts lined up. Then I sit and stare at these drafts as I dig myself into deeper perpetual thinking of what I will do next.

How do you apply this advice to your life?

Become aware and try to catch yourself in the moment when you’re mind starts to go off track. Take a deep breath and pause for a moment, then continue the current task that you are on. It does not come easy, and all at once, it takes practice — consistent effort and practice.

It is like getting rid of a bad habit. You have a terrible habit of not focusing on the moment. Unfortunately, unless you had parents that were also mindful, I’m sure your parents did not instill mindfulness in you (neither did mine). Part of life is unlearning old habits that do not serve any longer and to relearn a new pattern that is more beneficial for us as we evolve.

All it takes to stick is repetition. Once you consistently repeat your practice of centering yourself and guiding your focus back to the present moment, it will soon become more accessible and manageable.

I still have a tough time doing so. Within these last few months, I’ve notices that I can sit down and type for more extended periods without the itch to grab my phone. When I grab my phone, I practice by becoming aware of what I am doing in the present moment and realize that being on my phone and liking a million pictures down the infinite scroll of Instagram will not help me in the long-run.

“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”

This advice further supports the previous piece of Deepak Chopra’s advice on the importance of being the present moment. When we become present, we become aware of how we are about to react. When we are on autopilot, we are not present and aware. Then we will respond in an old way that might have never worked well in the past.

The temptation to give in is easier to react in unhealthy ways that we’ve adopted throughout childhood. Sometimes you are punished. Other times, the excuse of being young makes it easier to turn our heads away from immature behaviors. However, those adverse reactions stay negative if you continue to cultivate that same reaction throughout your life.

It would help if you made the active change to choose to react more healthily. By doing so, you can take a step back and ask yourself, “if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”

How do you apply this advice to your life?

Set boundaries for yourself. When you are in a problematic situation and completely shakes you up, we are inclined to react impulsively from whatever emotion or feeling arises. Typically, when we are uncomfortable, there could be anxiousness, anger, resentment, or irritation. However, it is not the best idea to have that kind of malicious intent.

What you can do at this moment is to tell the other person that you need some time to think. Come back to the situation when you have calmed down and react more healthily.

Or before you respond, take a deep breath. Practicing breathing exercises by focusing and slowing down our breath has many benefits towards calming and relaxing our anxiousness.

What you can inhale for 4 counts, then pause for 2 seconds, and exhale for 6 counts. You can repeat this as many times until you feel calm and relaxed.

Even just one sizeable deep breath in and a slow breath out can make quite the difference.

“If you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.”

Chopra suggests not to focus on the result itself. Instead, focus on what you do within the process. When you are in pursuit of excellence, you are focusing on bettering yourself in the process. You are focused on honing your craft and mastering your skills. You are taking active steps to reach your goal.

When you are tunnel-visioned on the outcome, you will only think of how fast you can reach that goal — continually comparing yourself to others’ paths and thinking, “why am I not already there yet!?”

You end up focusing so much on the end goal; you forget to stop and smell the flowers. To ensure balance and harmony in your life, you need to notice and appreciate what is already around you. Enjoy the process, and there will be more opportunities available to you. You will be able to create a stronger foundation for building your skills. For most, it takes a lot of time and consistent effort for one to get where they want to be.

Some have luck on their side and become one-hit wonders overnight. However, most put in so much hard work behind the scenes.

How to apply this to your life?

What you can do is start to take it day by day — moment by moment. Notice what you are doing at the moment to better yourself. Enjoying the process teaches you patience.

Create a gratitude journal, or take some time to write a few things that you are grateful for every day.

There was a video on Instagram of a man who started recording himself, saying good morning to himself every single day. Even on days when he didn’t feel like it and on days he was running late to work. Throughout the video, his voice and tone began to change. He started to look forward to recording his “good morning”… Then one day, he started telling himself, “I love you.”

When you begin to practice gratitude every day, you start to appreciate the small things that collectively create who you are today. By shifting to giving yourself as much love and appreciation, your mood and outlook will begin to change — and again, the antidote is repetition.

By being grateful for your present moment is what you can do to enjoy the path that you are on and enjoy the process of becoming.

“People need to know that they have all the tools within themselves. Self-awareness, which means awareness of their body, awareness of their mental space, awareness of their relationships — not only with each other but with life and the ecosystem.”

Most tools you need to better yourself are already available to you. You don’t need to run to the store or order online a tool you to rid of your bad habits. You have that power within you. (However, it is perfectly ok to talk to a professional to help further guide you towards a better path. When you are aware that you might need some support, then you should seek help) Whether you realize it or not, you have many moments throughout your day where you are aware.

Another way to explain awareness is by thinking of it as noticing something. Noticing what you are doing is not healthy for you. Seeing that some choices you make could help or hurt you. Noticing when a friend’s mood has changed. Noticing what your loved one has something on their mind. Noticing the sounds and scenes around you. Noticing the way you make your coffee. Noticing that you need to get off social media and start working. Noticing that you receive a phone call while driving and you make a choice to call back later because you need to focus. Noticing yourself feel drained and exhausted and allowing yourself some time for rest. Noticing how someone is treating you and deciding to walk away because their negative energy ain’t worth it.

There are all acts to an awareness that we have throughout our days. Once you are mindful of these awareness types, you can begin to cultivate more moments of awareness.

How to apply this to your life?

When you tell someone to become aware, it is like telling someone, “don’t forget to remember.”

However, just by being here and reading about awareness gives you an advantage because now you can distinguish mindfulness and awareness moments.

To continue to apply this to your life takes conscious effort. When you notice a moment of awareness, repeat it to yourself.

Just as you are sleeping and notice that you are dreaming, you repeatedly tell yourself — “I am dreaming.”

You can keep an awareness journal. Write down the moments that you are proud of. What you did to alter your awareness to something more positive. The more you exact what moments of mindfulness you have, the more you can realize them habitually.