Awareness Explorers 195: How to Be with Bad News
Sep 12, 2025
Discover how to navigate the storm of bad news while awakening your inner peace. Delve into the balance between acceptance and action, with personal stories that inspire hope. Embrace your emotions and learn the power of processing distressing news through meditation. Explore the importance of self-awareness and intentional contributions to society, all while fostering connections in divisive times. Join in for thoughtful discussions on adaptability and personal growth amidst chaos.
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Use Small Kindnesses As Light
- When news feels dark, offer small acts of kindness because they stand out and help others immediately.
- Jonathan Robinson notes small kindnesses shine brightly in difficult environments like Las Vegas.
Crisis Accelerates Change
- Crisis often accelerates cultural change and forces people to act in new ways.
- Jonathan Robinson calls this accelerationism and says bad times can provoke faster, juicier change.
Feel The Feeling Without The Story
- Notice the emotion in your body and separate it from the story around it to reduce reactivity.
- Brian Tom O'Connor advises observing feelings without narrative and then decide if action is possible.