Living in the moment sounds very simple that any human being can achieve. Well this is not the case due to many people not knowing how to truly live in the moment and why should they live in the moment ? People tend to spend a lot of time to plan for their future for example studying for university , making business plans and other's like marriage. Other live too much in the past, he could've done that differently and so they wouldn't be in the current moment.
That is why most people forget about living in the moment and live more or less in the future or past without enjoying a single bit of what life has to offer, the simplicity of life and how it can be enjoyed at its full potential.
Living in the moment is the only point in life where you have control of what you want to do. For example you want to go play basketball you take a ball and play basketball. That is what living in the moment is. Making the perfect choices that you can enjoy at that specific moment. People usually don't do this due to them not knowing what could happen next, therefore they stay scared and not enjoying that moment to its full potential.
Living in the present its the real best stress reducer. Maybe you are thinking about the future or the past too often which in most cases it causes a lot of stress which can damage your mental, emotional and physical health based on the thoughts that you have on a longer period of time. Living in the moment reduces a lot of stress and makes your whole life better, enjoying that small part called "life" will boost your serotonin and dopamine levels in your brain giving you the best possible experience ever. Loosing all the stress and expectations that you may have.
Living in the moment can make you a lot happier. You have probably been in a roller coaster or seen people riding in one. They are all smiling and screaming at the same time, its something quiet un-ordinary for them boosting their happiness with each second on the ride. Things like bungee jumping and sky diving are known to boost someone's happiness and beating their fears.
Don't over plan too much you will find yourself still planning after 10 years and have not lived a single second in the present.
"Live today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not here yet " - Overloaded