No matter how tired, judgmental, frustrated or angry you might feel, lashing out in anger makes you feel worse in the long run. There’s always a split second opportunity after something happens when you can become present and choose a conscious response rather than an automatic, unconscious one. Believing you don’t have control over your reactions just means you aren’t yet aware of that gap. Once you are, you can look for it anytime your buttons get pushed and understand that frustration or anger is a gift reminding you that you can always rise above your programming by…

Being present.