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A clear mind is the only state of mind worth being in – you’ll fully appreciate what’s actually happening, so you’ll be able to act – rather than react.   It alerts you to the opportunities of the moment so that you can grasp them – rather than not noticing them at all.   And a clear mind, focused in the here and now enables your subconscious lead you towards your goals.  So, if you haven’t taken the time to ensure your clarity of mind this morning, you might as well have pressed the self-destruct button!

But what if you’re frustrated by your attempts at mental clarity (watch the video opposite!) or what if you can’t find five minutes in twenty four hours?   Well, meditation or “mental exercising” is not easy.  And whilst you’ll get better at it, it will never get easy – if it was easy, the world would be a different place altogether!  But then, meditation is only one of the ways that I suggest can be useful in enabling you clear your mind and pay attention to the here and now.   Why not do something that gets you in the zone – like running, exercising, walking, listening to music – with one precondition, if you’re running, run - lose the iPod!  If you’re walking, see, feel, hear, smell and taste where you are – don’t go for a walk to “think things through”.  If you’re working out, close your eyes (not if you’re on a treadmill!) and focus your mind’s eye on the muscles that you’re using, don’t try to work out while watching Sky News or MTV!  And if it’s music that does it for you, sit, listen, inhale the music.

Horses for courses – there are probably as many different ways for getting in the zone as there are people – but if you couldn’t be bothered doing it, well then, it’s your own funeral!

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