In this Week 3 reflection for Softening Inner Tension, Deb explores what can happen when we become curious about what may be underneath frustration, anger, overwhelm, or another strong reaction.
Drawing from the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh, this talk looks at finding steadiness first, then gently looking more deeply. Sometimes beneath the first reaction we may discover hurt, fear, exhaustion, disappointment, an unmet need, or even an assumption about what happened.
This week’s invitation is to slow down enough to ask: What might be underneath this reaction? and What do I actually know, and what am I assuming?
You do not need to have completed the previous weeks to benefit from this reflection. You can begin wherever you are.
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