The Power of the Pause: Breaking Free from Your Ego's Reactions | Chai Tea with Nina D.

Do you ever find yourself spiraling after a single comment, a short text, or an uninvited facial expression? In this episode of Chai Tea with Nina D, Nina breaks down a deceptively simple but powerful truth:  We don't react to what happens to us, we react to the meaning we assign to it. Drawing from A Course in Miracles and real-life experiences, Nina explores how our ego and self-concept quietly hijack our emotions and why practicing "the pause" might be the most underrated tool for protecting your peace. What You'll Learn: ✅ Why your mind filters every event through your identity — and how that creates unnecessary suffering ✅ What the ego really is and why defending it is always a losing battle ✅ How to create space between a trigger and your reaction before it escalates ✅ Why most of what people say is about them, not you — and how to remember that in the moment ✅ How to train your mind over time so that choosing peace becomes second nature If this conversation resonated with you, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT with your biggest takeaway. 🎥 Watch on YouTube 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 📱 Watch on Spotify Follow @NinaPalDixon and @ChaiTeaWithNinaD for more conversations about relationships, emotional intelligence, and personal growth.