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How overwhelming emotions exceed mindfulness capacity

My meditation teacher says to observe difficult emotions without judgment but when grief arises I immediately distract myself because it feels too big.

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Intense emotional states may require gradual titration and additional support before bare attention becomes a skillful response.

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