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  Be sure to get rid of all distractions like your cell phone.

  Do Things You Enjoy

  Do the things that you like to do but practice mindfulness while doing it. This might seem obvious, but it might not be for some. We all do things we love, but there might be things we really love that we don’t always do. It might be dusting off that camera on the shelf and getting outside and taking pictures.

  Find a hobby that will let you do what you love doing. When things get hectic, why do we stop doing the things we love?

  At times, we get so overwhelmed in life by things that we think we have to do that we don’t remember to make joy a priority. When we find the time to do what we love to do, we are usually somewhere else mentally.

  The way to stop doing this is to make a list of things we love to an extent that they cause everything else in our lives to go away. Make yourself commit to one of these for a short time each day. While you are doing them, really think about your thoughts.

  If you begin analyzing, stressing, fearing, or judging, realize it and bring your attention back to the present. When your mind begins to wonder, tell yourself something like:

  “Stop. Don’t think those thoughts. You have time later to think about them. The best thing to do now is just to enjoy what you are currently doing. This joy, this moment in time, this is what you are working for. The work is worthless if you can’t enjoy it.”

  Enjoy Things You Don’t

  Figure out ways to enjoy things you don’t actually enjoy and practice mindfulness while doing them. There are going to be lots of things you are going to have to do in life that isn’t fun. If you have ever had to wait at a doctor’s office past your appointment time, you know how upsetting it is. You feel you have wasted hours of your time doing nothing but sitting and being mad.

  When you realize that this downtime might actually be a gift, you could bring a magazine, book, or even music to help you relax. It really doesn’t matter, just use the time to help you recharge and get through the remaining part of your day. Because you are at somebody else’s time, you can practice mindfulness and acceptance.

  If you can think about it in that way, this time will seem both fun and useful. You might think you were a barrel of monkeys while waiting for your doctor, you weren’t. Your mind is going to drift back to being annoyed which will soon snowball into more annoying things.

  It is very easy for one tiny thing to turn into a huge list of problems and judgments. Here comes the second part: practice mindfulness.

  When you are in a situation that isn’t fun, it is going to take some work to get back your peace of mind. It will be worth the effort. It might seem like there is an infinite supply of moments in our lives, but it isn’t.

  Everything and everybody counts if we make them count. Why don’t we make them count?

  As kids, all we thought about was fun. We made fun a priority. We did all the things we love to do just because we love doing them. We didn’t sit around and stress about homework while playing in the park because this time was for playing. Waiting at the doctor with your mom, we played doctor instead. Well, the boring G-rated kind.

  Thinking will always get in front of mindfulness. The main point of all this is that we can quiet our minds, and the more we practice, the better we get.

  Conclusion

  T hank you for making it through to the end of Stop Claim Luck. Let’s hope it was informative and able to provide you with all of the tools you need to achieve your goals whatever they may be.

  The next step is to use the things found in this book to make your life better. All of these things are easy to implement, and you will be amazed at how great your life can become. Life is meant to be fun and fulfilling. You shouldn’t feel like you are just going through the motions of what you’re “supposed” to be doing. Have some fun, be grateful, and live an amazing life.

  Finally, if you found this book useful in any way, a review on Amazon is always appreciated!