Mastering Mindful Responses

Our emotions often trigger automatic actions which we tend to regret later. The suffering that we and others then undergo can be termed as compassion. The challenge is to distance ourselves from our automatic emotions that trigger reflex actions, or reactions.

• There are different types of responses we can give to someone's good news, and only one of them contributes positively.
• The winning response is both active and constructive; it offers enthusiastic support, as well as specific comments and fol...

Conflicts with difficult people can easily become a vicious cycle when our own reactions escalate the situation.

And the more intensified the conflict, the more that we will dread and be stressed by the idea of future interactions.

The most effective tool to make sure you aren't esca...