How Do I Stop Stressing About The Future & Enjoy Now?

 How do I stop stressing about the future & enjoy now?; Ch 14   Ch 14 “ready, steady, Now” from “be happy,” by Robert Holden Ph.D.   This chapter talks about how every one in the US has the right to “the pursuit of happiness,” as stated in the Declaration of Independence.  With that being said how are we doing at pursing happiness? Can we change our thinking of happiness as something we will only obtain in the future or can we change our thinking to happiness is something we can have now?  In stead of thinking I will be 70% of the time when I pay off my mortgage or get the promotion, how can I change my thinking to something in the present instead of being happy if, when or after? Pg 135 After reading this chapter I have come up with no answers. I have no idea how I am going to be more present now. How am I going to stop and enjoy life now? How am I going to turn off auto pilot and enjoy now?  Good think there are 10 chapters left.   I do know that I can be totally 100% happy in my life if I but, enjoy the little things in life more and stop stressing about the future. The key seems to be leaning how to enjoy the moment.  How can I be more like this little girl in the above picture? She is living in the moment, loving life now, having fun putting the bean bags through the holes.   To read more about my quest to life a long and happy life visit my blog: http://wifetellsall.blogspot.com/