EP 390: The Power of The Pause (And How You Can Develop This Amazing Skill)

One of the greatest tools we have to regulate our response to an emotional trigger is The Pause. When we pause for a few moments, we reclaim our power and shift from reaction to response. Of course, self awareness is still key to regulation, so the formal and informal meditation practices are incredibly valuable. But training ourselves to pause is a wonderful companion to awareness. Training yourself in this counterintuitive skill is as easy as setting a timer to go off a few times each day. When the timer sounds, simply stop what you’re doing for as little as a few seconds and bring awareness to your body, your thoughts, and your emotions. Do this every day for about a month and it will become a very beneficial habit. If you have any questions, or if you’d like written instructions for this practice, let me know with an email: [email protected].