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Greetings and welcome to Radio Headspace and to Monday.
It's me, your host, Dora.
The other day, I was experiencing multiple challenging emotions at once.
So naturally, I sought refuge in a Dharma talk by Tara Brock, an amazing meditation teacher and writer.
She said something along the lines of, our evolution as human beings is to bear witness to our thoughts and emotions, but not buy into them.
Now, this was a great revelation for me in that moment and it also sparked my curiosity about the ocean of feelings I found myself swimming in.
Over the course of the next five episodes, I'll be exploring the wisdom of insecurity, sadness, fear, and anger, and unpacking the ways that we can navigate these feelings and experiences in a skillful, more mindful way.
Today, let's talk about the power of recognizing the things that eat at us and let them go.
So there's a story of two monks that were traveling to a town.
On their journey, they came across a young woman who was stepping out of her carriage.
The rains had made deep puddles in the road and the woman couldn't step across without the risk of spoiling her silk dress.
She stood there looking very cross and impatient.
She scolded her attendants who had nowhere to place the packages that they held for her and also couldn't help her across the puddle.
The younger monk noticed the woman, said nothing and walked by.
The older monk quickly picked her up and put her on his back, transporting her across the water and then setting her down on the other side.
She didn't think the older monk she just shoved him out of the way and departed.
As they continued on their way, the young monk was brooding and preoccupied.
After several hours, unable to hold his silence, he spoke out.
That woman back there was very selfish and rude, but you put her on your back and carried her.
Then she didn't even thank you.
I set the woman down hours ago, the older monk replied, why are you still carrying her?
I think we've all been each character in this story.
Whether it was the woman being carried, the young monk or the older monk.
I know I can see myself in each of these roles and when it comes to working with our emotions, perspective is everything.
How we approach the way we feel and how you respond is what can allow us to let go.
Science shows that our emotions only occur in the body for roughly 30 seconds, yet how we respond and react to our emotions and thoughts, or what can make them feel long-standing.
I invite you to reflect on what your relationship is with challenging and difficult emotions.
How do you respond to moments of fear or anger?
What does insecurity and sadness feel like in your mind and body?
Hopefully these are all starting points for us to create a better understanding of these universal, complex human experiences.
That's all for today, and if you'd like to share your thoughts with me about this episode, be sure to find me on Instagram at Dora.com.
And if you haven't already, check out the Headspace app.
I love how it has short guided meditations to help me get through stressful days.
So until next time, thank you so much for listening, and I'll see you back here again soon.
