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When mindfulness of anger doesn't stop reactive behavior

I can observe my angry thoughts but I still yell at my kids and then hate myself for hours afterward.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Awareness alone cannot transform deeply conditioned reactive patterns without addressing their somatic roots.

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