The way forward…

Understanding your past is enlightening, learning to be in the present is important but taking action in shaping your future is vital.

In therapy as in life, reflecting on where you've been and the challenges you have overcome can provide you with insight as to the why and how of where you are now. However insight alone for many is not sufficient in order to deal with things that are difficult to manage in their lives today.

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This is where developing a mindfulness practice to become more aware of the present moment is so important. By developing a "here and now" mentality it can provide you with heightened awareness of your thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. With this focus it affords you the ability to observe these sensations and become more thoughtful as to how or if you choose to respond.

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Lastly and more importantly, once you have gained insight and begun practicing a mindful attitude now it is vitally important to take action in line with what is important to you. Living in line with your values will help steer you in the direction forward.