Episode 151 Presence v Focus

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Episode 151 Presence v Focus In today’s episode, Becky Berry and Diana Bader talk about the difference between presence and focus. &nbsp; Being present is being fully engaged in the moment. It's taking the time to listen fully.&nbsp; &nbsp; Since energy flows to where our&nbsp; thoughts go, when our thoughts are scattered, our energy is also scattered. Being present mentally and physically keeps us aligned.&nbsp; &nbsp; When our energy is aligned, our thoughts are calmer. The act of being present allows us to focus.&nbsp; &nbsp; We have to engage our bodies before our minds. When we align our bodies, and ground ourselves physically in the present, we think more clearly.&nbsp; &nbsp; Focus is a brain activity. When we bring our energy into the moment we can bring our minds into it, too. &nbsp; Diana has Becky do the 5 Senses Exercise to demonstrate how to be present (aka grounded). Here’s how it works:&nbsp; We look around and name 5 things we see.&nbsp; We close our eyes, listen closely, then name 4 things we hear. We reach out and touch 3 things and notice how they feel.&nbsp; We sniff and identify 2 things we smell. We identify 1 thing we can taste.&nbsp; &nbsp; As we go through the exercise, it brings us back into our bodies and into the present moment.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where our energy goes, our mind flows.&nbsp; The book referred to in this episode is The Extended Mind: The Power of the Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul. Uniquely Brilliant Podcast https://uniquelybrilliant.libsyn.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20803919/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/113404028