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Why intensity sometimes brings more presence than ease

I feel most awake and present when I am in physical pain but I cannot access that same clarity when life is comfortable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Dramatic experiences can cut through mental noise more easily than the subtle work of finding presence in ordinary moments.

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