Using Mindfulness Meditation To Defeat Anger
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Last night I woke enraged. At the world. At my family. At my job. At myself. I was lying in bed in a state of utter tension; with a headache, racing heart, and complete emotional overwhelm. Then, a moment of detachment. A breath. A reminder of my mindfulness practice and the realisation of two fundamental truths of my current predicament. 1: All of my pain was coming from inside of me. In that moment there was no external forces that was ‘causing’ my pain.2: I know from experience that thoughts come and go, and that mindful observation facilitates this process. Holding those two truths in mind, I decided to mindfully observe my mind and almost immediately the thought dissipated… How to practice mindfulness resources:Blog PostMindfulness: A Guidebook To The Present Moment - Book Audio Courses & Guided meditations: Insight TimerVideo courses: Skillshare and Udemy. I also offer 1 on 1 coaching and mentoring where I can guide you though the process.
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