Do you ever wonder how you can step away from getting carried away by emotions? Or, how you can step away from reacting when something goes wrong or isn’t turning out as you expected it to? Or have you ever caught yourself reacting via automatic pilot and then wished you hadn’t?Hello and welcome everyone. This week we're investigating how pausing is a powerful ally helping us to stay balanced even when emotions are running strong.Often we react on automatic pilot. We automatically lash out. In this mode we are not aware of how we are reacting. And, often feelings of regret swamp us when we realize what we have just done or said. Automatic pilot is sometimes helpful. We don't have to think how to drive a car each time we get behind the steering wheel. We don't have to remember how to tie our shoes or type. We just know.But when someone says something we don't like or a situation is different than what we expected and we lash out either through words or actions, we suffer. The pause is the path to mindfulness and away from this suffering. The pause gives us time and space to focus our awareness on the breath and calm down our overwrought nervous system. It gives us space and time to ask ourselves "What's happening now?" helping us to wake up our awareness. It gives us time to consider what our intention is so that we enquire if that intention serves us or not.It gives us time to WAIT asking ourselves "Why Am I Talking." It shows us how silence and listening help.When we pause we slow down the interaction, we give ourselves time for our thinking brain to come on line. We give ourselves the opportunity to respond appropriately. I hope you enjoy the podcast and invite you to pause often.Thanks for listening and thanks to the people behind the scenes that make the podcast possible. Gorgias Romero for original music, audio engineering and production; Bill Rafferty for technical web support; Allie Allen for logo and podcast cover design; and Margaret Haas for announcing the show Be well. Be mindful. SUPPORT THE SHOW Follow or subscribe to the podcast, download the episodes and share them with friends and on social media. And, don’t forget to review the podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Become a member via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/yourmindfullife. All members have access to a new guided meditation each week on the member website. That’s https://www.patreon.com/yourmindfullife. DISCLAIMER The content in the podcast and on this webpage is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical or health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice and guidance of your health professional. Support the show Thank you for listening!Be well. Be mindful.

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