Don’t yearn for happiness in the future, because you’re never going to get there Using meditation apps like Headspace can help you to hone your mindfulness skill, even for as little as 5 - 10 minutes a day. In a way, a lot of what Eckhart Tolle talks about is very similar to the concept of mindfulness, which you may be familiar with. Acknowledge it, and by acknowledging it you’ll have an easier time of letting it go. Don’t beat yourself up about these negative thoughts either (because that’s just creating more negative thoughts). When these thoughts come into your head, you should take a step back and observe the thought impartially. It prevents us from enjoying the “now” because we spend so much time stuck in the past or the future. Holding onto these thoughts isn’t very useful. Sometimes, we might dwell on things that have happened to us in the past, or worry about things that might happen in the future. People spend almost all of their time thinking. Nonetheless, for all that I disliked about the book I still enjoyed it enough to write this blog post about it! Acknowledge the thoughts in your head, and let go (Although I was left feeling sceptical as I read his claims, I am open to acknowledging that his teachings could help lower your stress, which in turn probably helps you to stay healthy and live a little bit longer). For example, that it will help you age slower, and strengthen your immune system. He also makes some (to me, dubious) claims about his teachings. This may turn you off if you are fairly anti-religious or already follow a religion. The author holds some very strong beliefs which almost feel like his own religion in a way. The book achieved huge success once it was recommended by popular talkshow host Oprah Winfrey. Originally published in the late 1990s, The Power of Now was written after its author, Eckhart Tolle, had an epiphany at age 29 and became “enlightened”.

The power of now meditation