Mindfulness, Part Two of Three

“We seem to have an instantaneous reaction to an

event, but perhaps you’ve noticed that there’s actually a brief window of time

between the event and the emotion, during which we assign meaning and create an

explanation. Being aware of this window allows us to choose. Will we react as

we always have or will we pause then consciously choose what we want to feel?

Will you re-enact your story, or will you choose to modify it? Do you want to

assign meaning with yourself or yourSelf?”