When you live your life authentically in the present moment, you will: Have more joy in your life Have more authentic peak experiences Be more interesting to yourself and to other people Notice more about the world around you Be more aware of yourself and your emotions Be more effective in your work Be more empathetic Have more life satisfaction Be more flexible/adaptable -- more accepting of the complexities and ambiguities of life Be calmer, more balanced, more at peace within yourself Be a better lover and more able to be loved

Some symptoms of not living in the present moment:

• Frequent worry or anxiety
• Critical & judgmental (including self-judgment)
• Addictions
• Over-active fantasy life that never materializes or isn’t channeled into real projects
• Not very aware of your body and how it feels during your daily life
• Procrastination
• Fear of failure
• Rumination & obsessive thinking
• Stressed out
• Depressed
• Lack of taking responsibility for your life
• Replaying scenes of the past in your mind and/or telling the same stories over & over
• Co-dependence

Present coaching can help you learn to live more consciously & effectively in the present in all areas of your life

• Living in the present = mental & emotional health
• Living in the present = contentment
• Living in the present = potency & effectiveness
• Living in the present = authenticity
• Living in the present = openness -- open to new experiences, open to new learning
• Living in the present = stress-free living
• Living in the present = self-responsibility
• Living in the present = self-confidence
• Living in the present = clarity
• Living in the present = acceptance of self and reality