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How to Respond instead of React.
Wowwwa, this is a biggie! Over the years, I’ve practiced with different styles of relating so I can respond instead of react.
When you respond, you are responsible. You are in control of yourself.
When you react, you blame the other person and this person becomes responsible. You are also giving away your power.
The following works for me when I feel emotional turbulence start to build when I’m interacting with someone.
- See if you can take a step back within your mind and be the observer. It’s like you’re watching your thoughts and emotions. This is very helpful so you are not taken over by your emotional experience.
- Reaction is often stories you’ve made up in your mind. To relax your mind, feel into the souls of your feet and your connection with the floor
- Remember to PAUSE – kindly let the other person know that you need a few moments to collect your thoughts
- Take a big deep breath and hold it in for as long as you can, then sigh it out
- Within your own mind ask for guidance from your Divine Self about what to say
- Respond with this guidance
You will find that pausing for a few moments, allows space in your thoughts to allow Divine guidance to come through your words and actions so you can respond instead of react.
You may be thinking, that in the heat of the moment this can be too hard or that you may forget to do this.
If you really value a wise and centred experience with the other person instead of wanting to win or be right, a peaceful outcome is certain.
“Would you rather be right or happy?” A Course in Miracles.
With love,
Jaya
