Practicing the Pause

About this episode

Mary discusses how our habitual reactions are influenced by our perceptions and how to cultivate new, mindful habits.

So much of what we think, say and do is habitual - we react without thinking. The Buddha taught that our reactivity is also impacted by whether we experience something as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral. In this talk Mary discusses how this colors our experiences in the world and how to create new habits that are not reactive, but instead, are truly in the moment and grounded in wisdom and compassion. Recorded Feb. 28, 2026 in the virtual world Send me a text with any questions or comments! I...

People in this episode

Host: Mary

Topics covered

• reactivity
• mindfulness
• habits
• wisdom
• compassion

Keywords

• Buddha
• pleasant
• unpleasant
• neutral
• moment

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