My Struggle With The Present Moment
I'm currently reading the book "Natural Rest for Addiction" by Scott Kiloby.
I'm enjoying it a lot, but I'm having a bit of a hard time implementing the steps of natural rest. In the book, Kiloby outlines key concepts to mindfulness like taking time throughout the day to have moments where you are not interrupted by thoughts or pictures in your brain. You're just at peace, at rest.
Then he goes on to say, that you can take it further by focusing on sensations in your body and have moments of rest with those too. I'm getting a little better at the first step, but this will definitely take some more practice.
The whole 'point' of the book is to mindfully get rid of addictions. I myself have many addictions, like smoking, shopping, caffeine, biting my nails, and social media. Kiloby says that gradually over time through the methods in his book, you will be able to overcome your addictions. Not all at once, but one at a time.
I hope that with the knowledge of this book, and other skills I have learned, I too can quit my addictions and live a much better life. ❤️