Stop Causing More Pain And Come To Awareness

Using pain to stay alert.

When we touch a hot stove,

We feel pain.

This moment of physical pain alerts us to remove our hand from the stove to stop any further damage.

In the same way,

When we feel psychological pain like anger,

Guilt,

Shame or disappointment,

We can use this pain to alert our mind to become present and to deal with the situation without causing any further distress.

And it's easy to become present by just taking a few deep breaths into your nostrils and out to your nostrils.

In just two or three breaths,

We come back and we are present.

And though this may seem challenging to do,

Given some time and practice,

It soon becomes a habit.

Namaste.