The Grudge Turns Into a Physical Beef

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"It's so useful to have a moment to go, how am I feeling? Oh, I don't want to feel this way," she says. "If we can laugh about it, that actually is a real way in for people who we want to tell ... It starts to be really possible to laugh at that."

Maybe you want to dismiss your grudges, like they’re petty incidents. Or maybe you hold them tightly, and wear them like badges of honor. Either way, we have them. And we’re taking the view that there’s more going on with our grudges than we think.

Today, we talk with Sophie Hannah, author of "How to Hold a Grudge," and meditation teacher Matthew Hepburn, for perspective on what triggers our grudges in the first place – and how holding them can actually be good for us. We also listen to some of your grudge stories.

Full show notes available here: https://www.tenpercent.com/mtaf-podcast-episodes/grudges

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