If I discipline myself to remain in the Here and Now then this does not work. But if I change my understanding of past, present and future I automatically live in the present.
Where am I if I think about the future? I am in the present. Where am I if I think about the past? I am in the present. There is always only this moment and there is a past that belongs to this moment exactly the past I do remember right now, exactly what has led to the fact that I am as I am. And every moment does have a future, namely exactly that future that is based on my present thinking and knowing.
However, with each new moment the past and the future change because every moment does have its own point of view. Thus we have the possibility to change past and future at any moment in our life. To be precise it is the only time we can change something. We cannot change anything in the future because it has not happened yet. We cannot change anything in the past because it is over. We can always only change something exactly NOW. Our point of power is in the Here and Now.
If we are afraid of the future the fear does not lie in the future. The fear is present now and wants to be noticed now. If we succeed dissolving it exactly now, then we do not project the present moment into a possible future. The pain we feel is there now and not in the future. We might project it into the future because in that moment we do see a future based on the pain we are feeling now.
It is similar with the past. We look back exactly now and some event releases emotional pain exactly in this moment. But it only causes pain because a trigger is pressed in the present moment. However, the past event itself does not exist anymore. Pain is in the present. If I manage to transform the present trigger points then I can look back to the past and maybe even have to smile about it and then there is no more pain.
Consequently it is not a matter at all of always remaining in the present with one's consciousness. Past and future are always part of it. It also gives pleasure to fantasize about possible future scenarios or to remember different aspects from the past. However, it is useful to remember to always act from the focus of the presence because then we know that in the Here and Now we have the power to change the effect of the past or to create different future versions based on the presence. If we succeed in letting go of old patterns and fears regarding the future then we are able to create the future differently. If we let go off all old stuff then there is an infinitely huge space for a new unprecedented future.
Nevertheless, if we remain caught in the time loop then we go in circles and our experiences are repeated. However if we remember our creative being in each moment in connection with the power of the presence then are we able to change everything.