A good post to live by.
Well I have been a little, and though my intellect, my mind tells me to chill, sometimes the emotions and the body react. I hope I am not alone when I say it is so easy, rather unthinkingly to take the stressed out emotions out on someone else.
That can happen, don’t flay yourself over it. I now watch this with a certain curiosity of ‘why’ and ‘how’. The intention is to pay attention to the triggers, to catch them before the emotions erupt, before relationships become strained, friendships threatened. And sometimes it may be simpler to identify our body’s reaction before recognizing our emotions, like the tense shoulders, the trembling heart, the shaking hands, the jiggling feet… so many of our emotions manifesting in our body if only we would ‘listen’. What does your body do when there is sadness, anger, fear… Perhaps the next time you feel compelled…
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ronovanwrites 
Great post. My wife and I were just talking about how we handle stress. I throw myself into work. I’ve had a recent stressful situation and I have been writing like crazy during this period. My wife tends to be paralyzed by stress and emotional. I’m not sure which approach is better. I hold things inside and I haven’t checked my blood pressure lately.
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Hi Don, we all have our moments, huh? Perhaps make a decision to stop thinking, drop to your heart space and breathe… sending you peace and calm! 🙂
Florence
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Her insights are right on target.
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🙂 It helps that she’s a therapist. 🙂
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It certainly makes sense to “listen to your body.” Easier said than done!
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Yes it is. Our minds get so busy and distracted that we don’t pay attention to our bodies. Patience and practice… and time 🙂
Florence
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