with the holiday spirit than to help a neighbor, or friend, or even a perfect stranger?
much of our emotional suffering occurs because our attention either jumps to the future (worries about what will happen) or drifts to the past (sadness about what already happened). if we can develop more skill at keeping our attention present we are more likely to become fully absorbed in what we are doing in the present moment. we may be helping to cook some squash for dinner, or playing with our niece in the snow. the present moment is our real life. think about it – how much of our emotional suffering comes from worrying 