Another technique that helps you tap into the power of now is active waiting
Active waiting is a special type of waiting state in which you are fully aware of the fact that something really important could happen at any time and you’re ready to catch it. It has an additional advantage in that it helps you get better at separating yourself from your mind and focusing on your body.
In a state of active waiting, you are focused on the now. For example, when writing an exam, you cannot afford to be distracted by the regret of not being fully prepared or the worry that surrounds the results. All your focus is on answering the questions before you to the best of your ability. It is therefore important to enter into a state of active waiting just before you begin an exam.
⚡️Active waiting keeps you in a state of anticipation of a significant event; this anticipation forces you to be in the present moment rather than the past or the future.
Zen masters train their pupils to learn to feel an attack coming with their eyes closed by being in a state of active waiting.
Students who are in this state can fully concentrate on their body and sense an attack so that they can evade it. Being in a state of active waiting heightens the senses and helps you to become fully aware.
⚡️Being in a state of active waiting can lead to a good life.
Jesus recommended that his followers remained in a state of a servant awaiting the return of their master. The servant waits actively because he does not know when the master will return. The servant is not busy thinking about the past or planning for the future. He is alert so that he does not miss the master when he comes.