It's important because it creates a state that creates a feeling of confidence and trust. It is RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. A clear space of being which is very natural to us all.

We think backwards and forwards in time. When we are planning or worrying, we are moving our attention forward in time. When we also take out minds backward in time and space by remembering. We can create strong feeling by remembering things that upset us, like anger, anger is thinking backwards. We can also remember places back in time that create good feelings, but the problem is they are all moving out attention away from the here and now.

What is the present moment? A place of non-thinking or , peace of mind. Nothing processing in your mind.

What are we made of?

Physical - the body, always in the here and now.

Emotional - thinking , every bit of thinking generates a feeling, and it's these feelings that we are looking to reduce.

Spiritual - Peace of mind, or extended conscious gaps between our thinking.

The trust techniques has a healing quality because of the brings into your mind and also into your life. Humans crave peace of mind, even if the are not conscious of it.

Exercise 1: (10 sec.) Putting full attention or mind onto your body, by focusing on keeping your body completely still. Still body equals a still mind. Eyes will rest on a spot, keep eyes still and focus on keeping the littlest of movements motionless. Your body will be in the present moment so you will find that your unable to think clearly about the past of future. Next, (10 sec.) remain still but focus on keeping your body still, and listen to a sound that you can hear in a room. Next, focus on keeping still, listening to a sound and feeling the sensation of touch. The human conscious mind cannot focus on too many things at once, so it's a great way to increase the focus you have on the body, and keep you in touch with the present. YOu may have a thought come into your mind, but there is a difference between a thought and thinking.

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