Ep 13: "Facing Fears and Shifting Gears" Zen Habit #8: Practice Mindfulness, Focusing on What You Are Doing, When You are Doing It

"When you're depressed, you're living in the past. When you're anxious, you're living in the future. When you're at peace, you're living in the present."-Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher.Practicing mindfulness is living in the present, focusing on what you're doing, when you're doing it, and doing things in the correct order.*********************************"Facing Fears and Shifting Gears" is a podcast about mental health, neurodiversity, and changing our perspective when life brings us challenges, in order to heal and thrive!My name is Leslie Reyes, and I'm the author of the IndieBRAG award-winning Amazon best-seller, "The Zen of Learning to Ride a Motorcycle: How I Faced My Fears, Shifted Gears, and Found Healing from Anxiety, Codependency, and Depression."I have worked as a psychiatric and chemical dependency nurse, yoga teacher, and I'm also a motorcycle enthusiast. I have seen mental illness up close, first as the daughter of a schizophrenic mother and later through my own personal mental health struggles.I never expected a motorcycle would one day be the guru I needed to change my life habits and finally learn to trust myself. I live with my husband, our five motorcycles, and two dogs in Northern California. This is a podcast about mental health, neurodiversity, and changing our perspective when life brings us challenges, in order to heal and thrive! (This podcast is not a substitute for mental health care or autism treatment).Website: https://www.lesliereyesauthor.comBuy my audiobook here: https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Lea....rning-Ride-Motorcycl you for joining me!