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10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 1: Respecting Childhood, Slowing Down, and Supporting Yourself

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

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The Power of Space Between Stimulus and Response

I don't think that this sort of idea of adding some space between the stimulus and response made that worse. I think it made it better. My body was doing unconsciously to try to protect me. And while that is a honorable impulse, it's not always in the service of our better angels. So having that space to allow myself to take on a new way of being which wasn't built into my automatic reactions was, I think, of great service. It has been very, very helpful for me so far.

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