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Why meditation can make you harder on loved ones

I notice I get more compassionate toward strangers but more impatient with my family since starting mindfulness practice and I don't understand what's happening.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Increased awareness can reveal previously unconscious patterns while creating unrealistic expectations for intimate relationships.

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