Sometimes I hear people use the phrase "being present" like it is an elusive thing, one more additional thing in life that they need to get perfect at that they are not doing. The feeling surrounding it is similar to not eating your vegetables. So for education and counseling purposes, it's time to address it head on (get it??? because our heads?? and mental health?). Being mindful or present is a simple thing, but it might not be a natural thing. It is being where you are, in your body. Noticing what is happening only, not what might happen. Without realizing it, we often get in this state of presence when we are engulfed in an activity, feel happy, or we're doing something new. We are all capable of being present. So WHY oh WHY don't our minds let us get there all the other times?