How

When stress builds up within us, perhaps triggered from a difficult situation or other people's actions, I am happy to say that we have choices. We are not stuck in this box of frustration with no way out.​

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One way can be to first let the stress build up like a tornado, feel it ... and then choose to let the tornado out like letting the air out of a balloon. 

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This letting the tornado out can be to change the wording of our thoughts from defensive, fight or flight, "OMG not this again!" to a curiosity for the feeling of compassion.

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It's a challenge to feel compassion when we are angry about something or someone, but it does give such an easy feeling when we are able to do it. And it opens up our minds for new possibilities.

 

Compassion is nice!​​​

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