Using the 3-Minute Breathing Space to respond in a gentle, open way to unpleasant feelings, resistance and tension. Creating a routine of mindfulness practice and of mindfulness being the natural response to these instead of aversion.

Teasedale, John, Mark Williams, and Zindel V. Segal. The Mindful Way Workbook. New York: The Guilford Press, 2014. Print.

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