present.
3
	
.
	
Breathe	in	and	out,	simply	letting	yourself	be	aware	of	the	anger.
NOTE:
	
Becoming	aware	of	anger	doesn’t	mean	you	need	to	react	to	it.	One	client	I	worked	with
recognized	that	when	she	was	starting	to	become	angry	her	jaw	clenched	up.	Recognizing	this
anger	signal	helped	her	know	when	she	was	angry	long	before	it	became	intense	enough	to	be
self-defeating.
STRATEGY:	EXPLORING	SADNESS
Many	of	us	will	go	lots	of	other	places	first,	even	to	rage,	rather	than	willingly
feel	the	vulnerability	of	sadness.	This	short	meditation	is	a	safe	way	to	feel	an
uncomfortable	emotion,	by	inviting	it	in	rather	than	feeling	overwhelmed	by
it.	By	meeting	sadness	on	your	terms,	you’ll	have	the	advantage,	and	you’ll
start	to	learn	that	you	can	actually	tolerate	feeling	sad	and	that	it	isn’t	such	a
threat	to	you	after	all.
1.
	
Sit	comfortably	or	lie	down	on	your	back.	Close	your	eyes.	Allow	the
tension	in	your	body	to	release	as	you	breathe	in	and	out.
2.
	
Invite	sadness	into	your	conscious	awareness;	remember	moments
when	you	felt	sadness.	
Consider
	
when	sadness	was	present	but	was