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Originally Posted by adrian52 
I'm a little worried because it feels like I'm doing it wrong; I don't really feel 'happy' when I'm present, more like I feel like I'm forcing myself and so eventually I get tired and a bit depressed.
Is present moment awareness basically something where you force yourself out of your mind and focus on one of your five senses? And then, lets say the mind suddenly intrudes with a song that is stuck in your head. Then what I would do is force it out and try to push myself back into feeling the body or something like that. Is this everyone's experience with present moment awareness? Does it feel like NOTHING is happening and all you're doing is forcing yourself into a state you don't really enjoy??
Thanks for any help..
Adrian
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Hi Adrian,
Force really isn't a part of it for me. It's just the habit of gently returning your attention to the present whenever you notice it's been captured by thoughts about the past and future.
Boredom is really just a desire for the present moment to be different than it is; for it to provide more stimulation. The present moment can't be boring because if you are present, you are not bored.
Tolle does a great job of explaining what it means to be present, but his terminology doesn't work for everyone.