Unlocking the Power of Responsive Communication through Meditation Practice
To take a moment to respond is a practice that can benefit you and the people around you in many ways. Using deep breathing and meditation, you can train your mind to respond effectively to the stresses in your life instead of reacting to them.
The skill of non-reaction is important because it stops your emotions from running your life. If you practice responding to little thing rather than reacting, you can create a system to train your brain to recognise the physical symptoms of the reaction to the situation and still stay calm in some of the most stressful situations you face every day.
The Art Of Responding
The ability to postpone immediate reaction until you've had a chance to consider carefully what is happening is very powerful.
Take a moment to breathe in and out . Allow your mind to wander to a time in your life that you reacted too quickly ,and later had to apologize for your outburst? Your actions didn't represent what you truly meant.
Now think of a time that something happened to you, and you withheld your initial reaction until you had a chance to think it over and absorb what was happening. Later, you probably approached the situation with a calmer and clearer demeanour. This is non-reaction or responding.
The philosophy of responding is simple in theory and challenging to practice. It's tempting to say what's on your mind or take an action at times. Train yourself to mitigate the risk of a default reactive behaviour and be responsive give yourself a moment to more fully consider the circumstance you find yourself in. This is where meditation can help you.
How Meditation Helps
Meditation is a practice that benefits your mind, body, and spirit. They are also practiced in various forms and are a simple, yet powerful, way to change how stress affects your default mindset and allowing you to respond more effectively.
It can be as little as a moment in thought, an allowing in your mind to move toward stillness.
Soon you will begin appreciating your world around and within you for its differences. More moments will come.
As your appreciation deepens you will find more moments become available where you can breathe, reset your mind and feel confident that you will optimize your responsiveness to everything life has to offer. .
As your nurture the set of systems in place you will gain smooth control in any circumstance and will respond easily to aspects of your personal and professional life while maintaining a peaceful private life where you can reset, recharge and release what no longer serves you.
Practice, Practice, Practice
The way to get the amazing benefits of meditation is to do it poorly as often as possible. Even if you only have a few moments, try to so something every day. The more you practice, the better you'll become at mastering your emotions and remaining calm when the storms come. Schedule a meditative moment with yourself every day and be sure to keep your enjoy that moment!
Staying Stress Free and Reducing Anger
Many people search for years to find a quick easy way to feel more in control. With meditation, you are only ever a moment away from optimal balanced thoughts and decision making by having systems in place that support your responsive default mindset. As you become more confident in your control over your reaction response you will begin to seek and find creative solutions
Meditative moments can build to a meditation practice allowing you remember that you have a choice. You can react on impulse and complicate the situation, or you can respond in a way that encourages you and those around you to seek effective solutions and optimal outcomes.
In the meantime, take a few minutes today to breathe deeply at your own pace, allow your mind to release the strain of the day's worries, and breathe some more.
Do the same tomorrow and the next day. The more you do, the better you'll become at non-reaction!
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