By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
Mindfulness and living in the present are words that are thrown around so commonly that no conversation on stress-free living, meditation or wellness is complete without using them. It is increasingly becoming ‘cliché’ to use them and one is surprised at how little people actually know about this or how useful the practice can be in real life. The entire message of Patanjali’s Yogasutras can be condensed to learning on how to operate in the ‘Here & Now.’ The ‘power of now’ was popularised by Eckhart Tolle by a book bearing the same title and several people today are seeing the benefits of it — whether it is in managing stress, improving sleep cycles or enhancing wellness.
