Learning to watch and wait that is, to be mindfully aware of the present moment doesn’t come naturally to us. Our minds don’t work that way. Our minds, by nature, take us into the future or back to the past, which is a helpful tendency. Our minds’ ability to anticipate problems or threats protects us from the real dangers and difficulties we face in our lives. Our minds’ ability to revisit the past helps us learn what worked or didn’t work so that we can be more effective

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