In this Week 2 reflection for Softening Inner Tension, Deb explores what it means to meet difficult emotions with care instead of fighting, suppressing, or immediately reacting to them.
Drawing from the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh, this talk looks at mindfulness as a way of gently recognizing what is present within us and also paying attention to what we are taking in through the day. What we watch, read, listen to, scroll through, and repeatedly expose ourselves to can all affect our inner state.
This week’s invitation is to notice what may be nourishing frustration, fear, or overwhelm, and to begin making small, conscious choices that support greater steadiness, compassion, and emotional ease.
You do not need to have completed Week 1 to benefit from this reflection. You can begin wherever you are.
Softening Inner Tension: 30 Days of Mindfulness, Compassion & Emotional Ease is available free inside the Skool community.
To join the full Softening Inner Tension experience, come into the free Peaceful Wellness Skool community and look for the Softening Inner Tension: 30 Days classroom.
One day. One reflection. One small practice at a time.
How to Join
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Once you’re inside, open the Softening Inner Tension: 30 Days classroom. That’s where you’ll find the daily reflections and practices, along with links to live meditation classes and recorded meditations throughout September.
No book is required, and the 30-day practice is free.
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