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attention towards now. I’m going to share many ways to do this with you, but one of the simplest is what I like to call having a Reality Check.
    Right now, as you read these words, take a moment to notice what you can see - colours, shapes, objects, etc. Now notice what you can hear. Better still, listen for a sound that’s been happening but you haven’t noticed previously. What sounds can you find in your immediate locality? In order to hear them you need to be really attentive, and thus present. Now, notice what you are physically touching, including the book (or reading device) in your hands, the pressure between your backside and the seat or your feet pressing against the ground. What can you smell or even taste, right now? Totally tune in and have a Reality Check into the immediate here and now.
    For a few moments aim to do nothing except be attentive to whatever is being presented to you right now. When doing this, you may notice that your mind becomes stiller. Especially when you give all your attention to what youcan see, hear, feel, smell and taste. It can also be fun to see how, in order to re-engage any thoughts, you have to take your attention away from this moment. You will discover later just how important it is to see that shift of attention but, for now, I want to finish this section on the Time Trap by sharing a few words on how to live with time, without being trapped in your mind by it.
It’s about time
    Obviously, making plans about the future is inevitable and if you never again speak about your past then you might not be the most interesting dinner-party guest! So I want to be clear, I’m not saying you must ignore the past or future. If, however, you continue to ignore the Time Trap then you will find yourself getting lost in your mind, time after time, potentially forever! You will feel compelled to engage with your mind every time it produces thoughts about the past and future. Meaning that Mind Calm will continue to elude you.
    With time, you will learn how to talk about the past and future, with your attention firmly rooted in the here and now. You will no longer go into time as you might now. Even if bad things have happened in your past, they won’t feel so personal or emotionally intense. You will deeply know that the past is only ever a memory in your mind. That the past or future is not happening at this moment and it is safe and more serene to leave it where it belongs, and make the most of this brand new moment bursting with peace-filled potential.
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SUMMARY OF THE FOUR HIDDEN CAUSES
Judgement Game
    Judging things as being bad, negative, wrong or worse leads to problems, and the mind becomes very active when attempting to find solutions to problems.
Resist Persist
    Resistance to perceived problems leads to stress and suffering. Whenever you feel bad then your mind becomes very active, trying to understand why you feel the way you do and all the ways you can fix, change and improve things so that you can feel good again.
Attach Catch
    Believing that x, y or z needs to happen in order to feel good and be successful leads to a busy mind full of thoughts about how to get what you think you need.
Time Trap
    Thinking that your past and future determine your current levels of peace, happiness, love and success motivates the mind to produce lots of thoughts about what’s happened or might happen.
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BE OPEN TO LETTING GO
    Can you relate to any of these hidden causes? It is my hope that this chapter has been illuminating for you. So the next time your mind starts playing one of its games, you’ll see it and won’t feel compelled to take part in itsantics. You will find that the less you engage the mind, the less active it will be.
    Most importantly, once you see these hidden causes of a busy mind, you’ll find it easier to see the mind and not become lost in its inner workings. By being open to letting go of the mind when you see one of these hidden