Most emotional reactions happen faster than awareness, and breath becomes shallow in that moment.If you pause even slightly and breathe deeper, the reaction loses its grip. You begin to respond instead of react.That small shift changes everything in how you live.
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Amazing young men and so fun to watch them this season. Could see their traits shine through from the stands! This playoff journey is just the amazing start to a lifelong leadership journey for many of them! #respondnotreact#powerfulvspowerless
Responsibility is not a burden it is your ability to respond, not react.
Reactions are automatic, mechanical, but responses come from awareness, from tapas. The Vedas say: don’t react with agitation, respond with realization.
#innerdiscipline#vedicwisdom#respondnotreact
What if boundaries aren’t what you think they are? They might not be protection, but projection—fear disguised as wisdom.
The real path to peace isn’t distance… it’s emotional awareness.
🎧 Podcast link in Bio.
#RespondNotReact#TheGaryZukavPodcast#TransformationJourney
It’s easy to react when things get tough, but the real power lies in how we respond. Learning to pause and choose how to respond has been a game changer in my leadership journey. #FindAWay#RespondNotReact#Leadership
Life's challenges test us, but it's how we respond that defines us. Let's do our best, respond with grace, and embrace forgiveness for our own peace. Stay strong, every step builds resilience. 💪 #DoYourBest#RespondNotReact#Forgiveness#StayStrong
Physical training can help with this.
1. Zone 2/Cardiac Output Training
2. Tempo Interval running
3. Long Hilly Walks
4. Breathing exercises
5. Alactic-Aerobic Resisted Sprints
Are some methods that have an affect on not only you physiologically but also on regulating your nervous system to control fight or flight to relaxation quicker.
Helpful in sport and general life
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Finished reading “Do Hard Things” by Steve Magness. Great book to explore the science behind inner toughness, the evolution of training toughness and ways to learn how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable adversities in life. #RespondNotReact
(2/2) occurred elsewhere at the company. "Potentially next quarter", but at that point it would nearly be a year. Disappointed and demoralized, but I'm keeping my head up for future opportunities. Gotta take the bad with the good.
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Before you react, take a moment to respond. Responding allows you to think and act with intention while reacting can lead to regret.
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And it's finally showtime! A day full of didactics, simulations, and devices for hemodynamic monitoring in the critical care setting @SCCM 2023!! #Hemodynamics#RespondNotReact#SCCM2023
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