I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation for around 5 years.

Solving problems is what makes us a better leader, team member, and citizen.It looks like a great model, J.B. Displaying all worksheets related to - React Vs Respond. Thanks! That reflection can be for a moment, five seconds, one hour, two days or … Reacting, J. Loeks writes: The act of responding requires one to look at the circumstance, identify the problem or situation, hear what is happening and reflect.

I can see how this would help develop solid practices for interactions. Jim and Jane Smith and their two children (Jonnie, age 3 and Janie, age 4) have just seated themselves at the table.  Before the first bite of dinner is enjoyed, Jonnie spills his milk and it goes everywhere.Just think of the last time you were in deep thought about your plans for the evening while driving home from work.  As you pull into your driveway you wonder to yourself, \"How did I get home?\"  The car seemed to practically drive itself home.  Driving is a relatively complex task, requiring many choices along the way - turn right, turn left, slow down, stop and change lanes.  Still, driving home can be successfully performed almost subconsciously. A reaction to this event: "Not again, Jonnie!  Every time we eat, this happens. Getting that quick pause may keep us on a responsive path rather than a reactive one. This focus determines how we feel.

Simply defined, aspire is an individual effort while inspire brings others into the mix. Finding the time to practice regularly seems to deliver the greatest value. Sometimes I would walk away from conversations feeling as though i had won the lotto because I managed when I could feel a reaction coming on. haha But alas, that’s our challenge. Mindfulness takes practice, effort and persistence. Focusing on your breath and listening can go hand-in-hand, but it does take practice. Responding Vs Reacting. The more time we take in our response will keep us centered in what keeps our character intact and navigate troubling situations more successfully.With each breath, we become more aware of our body. A ‘perfect response’ simply means that you have considered every possible person that does or could push your buttons and how to defuse them. I am just about done with Search Inside Yourself. I’ve also read and own Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, ‘The Miracle of Mindfulness’. I can’t do all of those things at once!Change is inevitable, but navigating it can be tricky. Lead How to Respond vs. React Life comes at us fast, and you often react without thinking. I think you’re spot on. We become more aware as we formulate our response. I have a flash temper and it used to get me in trouble all the time until I learned to create a buffer zone. You’ve started a nice discussion here!

You then go back to the doctor who prescribes something else.

By focusing on our breathing, we will bring our thinking under control. It provides some great mindful practices, too.

It is great to hear about your mindful practices have helped you. It is easier to react than respond, but the latter reflects better on us and makes more progress forward.

It is also being attentive to the other’s expressions and words, ensuring we are really absorbing and thinking through a better response. Appreciate it!

At an end-of-year yoga class, the instructor asked us to form an intention for the coming year. We then can decide in the heat of the moment what’s at stake, what being right might cost, what the underlying common interest in the disagreement/conflict is (there *always* is one), and how we can more likely steer the conversation toward a more constructive course.The difference may be this: Responding is guided less by emotion and more by logic.How do I even listen or respond the right way if I’m trying to concentrate on my breathing and how my body feels? Yet, in practice, there seems to be a gulf of difference.Hi Jon – powerful article! Thank you for adding the conversation! In fact, some people on the other side will intentionally stoke the fires, especially when they know we will react. However, it is a skill that can serve the person for the rest of his/her life.What are your experiences on maintaining mindfulness in the heat of a conversation?Through social media or just more awareness, we gravitate toward good stories.

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