Overcoming Overwhelm: Eckhart Tolle's Guide to Staying Grounded

Eckhart Tolle shares invaluable wisdom on using presence to navigate life's challenges. He explains how practicing presence during calm periods builds the inner strength needed to face overwhelming situations without getting consumed by chaotic thoughts. Eckhart also highlights the healing power of nature in restoring presence and offers a personal story illustrating the liberating effects of connecting with the natural world.

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About Eckhart:

Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, The Power of Now and A New Earth—translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.”

Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.

[BeagleLady]

Eckhart is like a warm mug of chamomile tea, a cozy fleece blanket, and an old gentle dog beside me on a rainy day. I feel so much comfort hearing his words of wisdom. He’s a true gift to us all.

[johngreen]

Our busy minds do the most talking, yet in reality they have the least to say that's actually worth listening to 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[stephenflood]

Our state of presence can be easily broken by so many events in our lives but we must try to remain present when problems arise because if we're overwhelmed by what is happening, it means that we have fallen in to our pain body and that can lead us in to despair. Our mental and physical health are very important things and remaining in a state of aware presence is the key to maintaining our mental health. The biggest test in life is to see how much we can take without going insane, and most of us are always being put to this test, wether we like it or not, but we are a lot stronger than we think and we can deal with most of life's problems by implementing Eckharts wiseful teachings. Thank you for your humanitarianism Eckhart.

[ChildofGod]

Holy Spirit, direct me in my career, and finances. As a single mother with two children with special needs life is an overwhelming journey, especially because I’m constantly faced with financial difficulties. Lord I struggle to provide the basic necessities for my sons, like groceries and rent. I pray for your divine intervention in my life, that you would provide for my children’s needs and guide me towards financial stability in Jesus name I pray.💕❤️

[AnthonyPoetica]

When things get Dark I go within and remember I am "Light". It truly helps. 🙏

[midnightblue]

Thanks for sharing your experience, strength, and hope Eckhart! 💜🌷💜

[mep]

Don’t believe your thoughts. Such good advice

[santiagoism]

I wanted Eckhart to talk about the wars that are happening in the world, and which will probably grow a lot in the coming months and years. It would be interesting for him to talk a little about this.

[veraintuizione]

HOW true all this is! 🙏
Inviting Presence into our lives when the waters are relatively calm you no longer lose your mind, you no longer panic when the avalanche comes upon you. You no longer lose touch with Reality. ❤
They should teach you these simple but very powerful tips on the first day of school.
They should teach you how even just watering a small plant and caressing its leaves can put you in contact with Reality.
In this particular historical moment of no return, being in contact with the highest Reality is the most precious gift❤
So grateful 💓🙏✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🌺

[tarynnicosie]

Thank you for your kindness and insight !! Always grateful for Eckhart's♥ knowledge and teaching !!

[elizabethplane]

I’m so grateful that someone exists who can tell you, explain, point to somewhere. ❤😊🤡

[SippinTea]

Perfect. Ty. Exactly what I'm going through for over a couple years. Back to back. Making me grow spiritually but need to take more time to be mindful

[RacerX_]

I live in the mountains. I went to an elk viewing area today. Not a human around but me. No elk in sight either but that was OK. I stood there in a vast valley with huge mountains in the background. All the leaves on the trees are starting to change colors. I just took it all in with no thought in my head. Then I felt something biting me on the neck. It was a huge tick. 😆

[UnseenAwareness]

Perfect timing for this message I'm in Spring Hill Florida, waiting for this hurricane. I'm not sure how we are interfacing with technology with the mind but we clearly are because it keeps happening to me over and over again. But back to my point is I really needed to hear this again to reiterate I started having the panic because this storm is coming and I do not like it. I think the most fascinating thing is I remember being here last week and I could hear everything but every time I would kind of see things I would have the shock response.

What I really wanted to touch on was about our natural world. I think the reason why you and everybody else love and appreciate the nature so much is because of the energy and the vibration. Literally at the frequency that it's producing and then you are resonating with it when you are gazing upon it. Since you are an extension of that source energy, when you're gazing upon these things in awe and wonderment you are naturally in alignment with your inner being. So of course it's going to feel amazing it's going to feel as good as you can let yourself feel at that time if you're down in the what I call the waterfall of despair. I think the key, like you do, is in the now and navigating the mind and understanding the mind and it's emotions in the moment. If you do not understand the mind and you just start getting carried away by the thoughts, freaking out, you're not able to hear the underneath guidance system. It kind of puts you into a state of panic and anxiety and again that's just showing you that again the guidance system is there and you're not listening and you're not able to come back to alignment to hear any better suggestions.

Thank you for the reminder. I think the most amazing thing is after practicing this there is a mind shift. You can feel and hear the panic part and then you're able to, from practicing, switch it off because you recognize what it is. Again silence is golden.

[carmenr.r.]

Bendiciones infinitas. Gracias amado 🙏 💜 🙇🏼‍♀️ 🌈

[philipmulvihill]

absolutely wonderfully done sir TREMENDOUS 👍👌

[solomzicolbert]

For me it’s the things that he did not say spoke to my spirit. That stillness under his words gave me so much peace. ☮️

[elisabethseeger]

Yes ive recently discovered this- serious problems but now able to calm down quickly- i do go to the mountains and sit quietly and the knotty problems seem to unravel. The holy seems close and peace returns- i say to myself sometimes. “When the boat gets tossed around, go deep” thank you for your many wonderful talks

[Pinkflower]

When I feel disconnected I look at my houseplants, and the sky. I always loved looking up at the sky, it instantly makes me feel more present and aware of my breath.

[Bluezwater]

I see so many health situations that deeply affect one’s mind. I love his reminder of the peace that is always there but as a holistic practitioner I see we must develop skills on all levels.