Monday, September 15, 2008

"If you don't mind, it don't matter."

Due to some overwhelming stress at work and some difficulties at home I took part in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program in April of '08.

After the class I decided to continue formal meditation practice. Now I go and sit, meditate, for an hour each Monday evening at a local Buddhist center.

The process has been subtle but rewarding. I am not as stressed at home or at work as before. My personal relationships -- especially my relationship with my husband-- have improved greatly.

Not that I don't have my bad days with sudden bouts of anger or negative feelings but MBSR has helped give me a bit of breathing space to deal with what is going with me and my relating to others.

I'll talk more about this in my next post I think.

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