Be More Present

Visual Observation. Take an object, like your phone or a pen. For 60 seconds, look at it, feel it, observe it without judging it. (Don't think about whether you like it, just observe.) Watch a leaf falling outside and imagine what it would feel like if you were the leaf, are you being tossed around or are you softly falling onto the ground? Watch a bird fly and imagine you are the bird...

Mental Observation. Without looking at an orange, just think of an orange, think about everything an orange has to offer, the bumpy bright orange skin, then when you squeeze the orange skin in between your fingers imagine the puffs of water and the smell of orange that is released, think about how it feels to pull apart an orange segment, think about the weight of an orange segment in your mouth, is your mouth watering now? 

Breathe. Take a deep breath, close your eyes, and slowly count to 10. Repeat this a couple times throughout the day. You will have thoughts. Don't worry about that and don't try to stop them. Just let them be, without attaching any meaning to them. Your thoughts are like a pebble thrown into water -- just observe the ripples as they eventually smooth to calm water.

You may want to do just one of these exercises or try them all. Just like anything, the key to building your awareness and present moment consciousness is consistency. The more you do these exercises, the more you will be able to harness the unlimited potential that this moment is offering.