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The Power of the Pause

December 10, 2014 Kristin 1 Comment

pauseIt is often the pause, not the event that is life changing. Between the event and your reaction lies a very small space. That space might only be a quarter of a second long. But if you practice inserting a longer pause in that space, you give yourself time to think about how you want to react.

Viktor Frankl, neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor put it so well, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Yes, that space can be lengthened. But it takes a lot of mindful practice and focus. You can change what feels like an automatic response into an automatic pause. It really is all about the pause.

 

If you have not done so already, check out my book, The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life. Chapter three, Stopping Explosive Reactions, discusses the power of the pause along with many other tools and techniques to get you moving in a really positive direction. To read the Amazon reviews and to find out more, click here.

Health, Psychology anger management, anger management techniques, between stimulus and response, explosive anger, Tara Brach, the pause, The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life, Viktor Frankl

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  1. wordsfromanneli says

    December 10, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    What an excellent piece of advice!

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