The huge problem of modern people is their inability to enjoy today. Of course, we are designed in such a way that we feel complete peace when we know that our near future is fully secured, built the way we need. But this is not why we have forgotten how to live the present, but rather because of the crazy pace of modern life and the overload of information. Can’t live in the moment, feel happy here and now? Then the following five-step plan can help you: Step one. Be in the moment. Yes, in order to live in the moment, you first need to intentionally, purposefully try to feel yourself in this moment. Our life is full of events, meetings, information noise. Coping with all this, we still manage to dream and plan for the future. As a result, there is no time left to realize reality. And then you need to force yourself to catch these moments of reality. You can start simply with an additional break for a cup of coffee, with a twenty-minute walk in the park. At the same time, it is very important to be in silence, put away your smartphone, and observe what is happening around you. Enjoy nature, feel the wind, the aroma of freshly prepared coffee. Be where you are now. Stage two. Take care of yourself. Often we cannot feel the moment simply because we do not feel ourselves. We do nothing for our own pleasure or benefit. Well, it's worth starting. Now everyone has a lot of work and family matters. And all this, of course, is not a reason to give up on yourself. Even if it seems to you that this is no problem, try to find a day to go to the spa or go shopping. Take the extra exit. Spend the day the way you want, it’s you, and most importantly, not the way you usually do it. Stage three. Reducing irritants. Our poor overloaded brain often spends its last energy being distracted by irritants. Moreover, we are often happy to load it ourselves. Cooking to the sound of the TV, radio in the car. Sometimes we ourselves understand that we don’t want to listen to all this, but we continue to switch channels, because we are completely unaccustomed to being in silence. We need to try to get rid of irritants and observe changes in ourselves, in our mood, in our performance. Stage four. Working through anxiety. Nothing prevents us from enjoying today more than a feeling of anxiety. What a pleasure it is when you sleep and see a catastrophe of incredible proportions approaching you. If anxiety constantly haunts you, the best way to combat it is to consult a psychotherapist. You can also try to protect yourself from unnecessary information, and in particular frightening news. You should analyze your fears and correlate them with objective reality. Step five. Gratitude. Thinking is designed in such a way that people tend to look for shortcomings both in themselves and in others. This is often helpful, but we must not forget to be grateful. To yourself, to loved ones, to the world in general. Sometimes, despite minor shortcomings or problems. Imagine a not-so-rare situation - people gathered at the stadium waiting for a concert. Most of them are cheerful, bought food, drinks and are waiting for a good evening. Suddenly it turns out that the concert has been cancelled. Many of these people will begin to react negatively, become very upset, argue with everyone and leave. But there will be people who will say to themselves: “The weather is great today, I got to meet my favorite friends for the first time in a long time, we have lots of great food and drinks, the evening continues.” These are the people who know how to live in the moment, to be happy now, not later.