Tuesday Mar 04, 2025

162. The Power of Now: Embracing Presence in a Busy World

Most of us spend our days replaying the past or bracing for what’s next, but how often do we fully experience what’s happening right now?

Dr. Andrew Fix breaks down the power of presence and why learning to stay in the moment can change the way we move through life. Watching his one-year-old son play, he noticed something striking—kids don’t dwell on yesterday or stress about tomorrow. They just are. Adults, on the other hand, get caught in cycles of reflection that can keep us stuck. We overanalyze what’s behind us, anticipate what’s ahead, and miss the only time that actually matters: the present.

Why is it so hard to stay focused on what’s in front of us? Dr. Fix explores that challenge and offers practical ways to shift your mindset. He shares why small, everyday moments—like a conversation over dinner or a quiet pause in your day—hold more power than we realize. Stress will always be part of life, but our purpose is shaped by what we choose to focus on.

This episode is an invitation to pay attention. To be where your feet are. To engage fully in the moments that matter most.

Quotes

“Kids only know one thing, right? One-year-olds, they only know how to be present, right? Like they’re not worrying about the past. They’re not thinking ahead to what’s happening in the future. But as adults, that’s what we do, right? We dwell on things that happened in the past. We worry about things that are coming up in the future. And we’re not always good at just focusing on the present moment.” (03:05 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“The only moment that any of us can affect right now is this one that we are in right now.” (03:31 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We are human beings, not human doings, right? And yes, we need to reflect and think about the things that happened in the past. And we need to reflect on those. And we need to plan and anticipate and prepare ourselves for the things that are coming up in the future. But that doesn’t mean we need to dwell on them.” (03:43 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Whether that’s you’re out to dinner with a friend or a loved one, be there, be in that conversation. Don’t be worried about what’s on your phone.” (04:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Sometimes you get through that. And then you have bigger things that come up in the future. And then you look back on those things that happened in the past that at the time felt enormous and they really feel small, right? They feel insignificant compared to the things you’re going through now.” (05:13 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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