Discomfort Along The Journey

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You’re three breaths into a deep chair pose, wondering how much longer, when your yoga instructor asks you to “embrace the #discomfort.” No thank you, your mind says. But then you wonder, is there a benefit to staying? Learn more about the role of discomfort in personal and spiritual #growth on #insighttimerblog.

From Pain to Peace

15 min • Bethany Auriel-Hagan

Working with Difficult Bodily Sensations

15 min • Hugh Byrne

Making Peace With Physical Discomfort

8 min • Andrea Zimmering

Exploring The Wilderness of Discomfort

10 min • Sarah Blondin

Sit With Your Discomfort

10 min • Jelena Fu

Finding A Way Through Physical And Emotional Discomfort

23 min • Anne Marie Allen

Gratitude Practice For Discomfort And Difficulty

10 min • Dr. Candice Creasman

Beyond Pain

15 min • Mary Maddux

Sitting Through Discomfort

11 min • Mel A. James

Pain and Discomfort Meditation

20 min • Joelle Anderson

Journey Through Pain Short Version

13 min • Andy Hobson

Sitting With Discomfort

10 min • A.M. Wegner

Accepting Emotional Discomfort

16 min • Julien Lacaille

Resting With Discomfort

22 min • Lisa Meuser

Learning To Sit With Discomfort

9 min • Kate Heironymus

Meditation for Comfort & Ease in the Body

10 min • Jennifer Meek

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