…Years later, she may hesitate to ask for help at all. Or, if she does ask, and the other person so much as pauses or looks distracted, the old feelings…
The Opportunity of “The Magic Quarter-second”
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Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
…subdues the reaction. This is where cultivating mindfulness comes in. Mindfulness is the “remembering” that helps us pause and recognize what’s happening in the present moment. Once we’ve paused, we…
Blog: Awakening Through Anger
…mother, and now I’m here catering to her.” As she was speaking I asked her to pause, and investigate what she was most aware of in the moment. After a…
Article: Awakening From the Trance of Unworthiness
…look—what I call the sacred art of pausing—is at the center of all spiritual practice. Because we get so lost in our fear-driven busyness, we need to pause frequently. The…
Article: Awakening From the Trance of Unworthiness
…fear-driven reactivity, we need to pause frequently. If I pause in the midst of feeling even mildly anxious or depressed and ask, “What am I believing?” I usually discover an…
Blog: FAQ for Meditation
…the day. It’s also helpful to pause whenever you remember during each day. Establish contact with your body and breath, feeling the aliveness that is here. As you pause more…
Transcript: Fear as a Pathway to Loving Presence – Night Travelers (retreat talk)
…identified. And if you catch the fear but you don’t realize this shame that you have layer over it you stay identified. I’d like to pause here. We’ll just do…
Happiness Is Possible: De-conditioning the Negativity Bias – Part 2
…evolve our consciousness and free our hearts. “We rarely pause when we see something that’s delicious or beautiful or that brings up wonder. We barely pause and just take it…
The Space Between the Logs
…advice. It’s an invitation to pause and to find the spaces in our life that allow spirit to shine through. So, what stops us? What makes it so difficult? When…
When We Stop Running
…of Radical Acceptance begins with our own pause under the Bodhi Tree. Just as the Buddha willingly opened himself to all parts of himself, we too can stop running, pause,…
Blog: The Space Between the Logs
…the spaces in between, as much as to the wood…. This feels like beautiful advice. It’s an invitation to pause and to find the spaces in our life that allow…
Blog: Turning Toward Fear with RAIN
…imagine you’re pressing the pause button on that frenzy.” Brianna closed her eyes and pictured herself at her desk, a half-hour before the weekly meeting. “As you pause,” I said,…
Blog: The Space Between Stories: Evolving Consciousness
…evolved consciousness; and mindfulness & compassion training is what evolves the brain. If we don’t know how to pause and deepen attention in the space between stories, we won’t connect…
Blog: The Opportunity of “The Magic Quarter Second”
…may hesitate to ask for help at all. Or, if she does ask, and the other person so much as pauses or looks distracted, the old feelings instantly take over:…
Blog: Absolute Cooperation with the Inevitable
…unless the situation changed. So I paused, mentally. I recognized that I had a demand that something be different than it was at the moment, and I tried to let…
Mindfulness Strategies for Working with Trauma and Strong Fear
…the breathing be continuous, without a pause between breathing in and out. Relax parts of your body that feel tense: Bring a gentle attention to these areas with the intention to…
Absolute Cooperation with the Inevitable
…unless the situation changed. So I paused, mentally. I recognized that I had a demand that something be different than it was at the moment, and I tried to let…
Transcript ~ Gratitude: Entering Sacred Relationship
…pause and go, “Oh this! Grateful for this!” So you get in the habit of pausing and savoring, okay? That’s the second way. Again you have to install it to…
Guided Reflection: Recognizing the Trance of Unworthiness
Recognizing the beliefs and fears that sustain the trance of unworthiness is the beginning of freedom. You might find it useful to pause for a few minutes to consider the…
Blog: RAIN Partners Protocol
…a silent pause, and then switch. Note: It is very easy to get entranced in storytelling and lose track of time. Try to articulate just enough about your situation so…
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