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An important part of the Reiki Principles precedes the five principles but applies to all of them: just for today.

Today is really all that matters. Yesterday is over, and tomorrow hasn’t happened. If your thoughts and energy are in the past or future, there’s little time left to experience the present. When you’re not fully focused on today, you may feel life is passing you by.

Filling too much time with reminiscing, looking at old photos, and wondering “what if?” is living in the past. Sitting with your daily planner and worrying about next year, next month, or even tomorrow is living in the future.

Staying in today is like balancing a seesaw. Spending too much time wandering in the past or in the future will distract you from today.

Here are some tips to help you stay in the present moment:

 Take note of your senses: Ask yourself what you see, feel, hear, smell, and taste.

 Be with someone you love or an object of beauty like a sunset or a flower. Just focus on your love and merge with that.

 Spend time with young children.

 Try breathing exercises or meditation (see Chapter 9) to help focus on the present moment.

Seeing the present moment as a gift (or a present) makes every experience a joy to unwrap.

When receiving or giving Reiki, being fully present also allows the Reiki energy to be at its brightest and highest intensity.