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Boundary #20: I Allow Myself To Feel Emotions, but I Choose My Actions.
All feelings are valid – I give myself permission to be sad, angry, or scared without shame. But I won’t let those emotions control my behavior: I set a boundary with myself to pause and respond, not react. This protects me from doing things I’ll regret and actually strengthens my emotional regulation (setting clear limits lights up the brain’s control centers responsible for decision-making and emotion managementahead-app.com). I feel everything, but I decide what I do.
Listened to author Terri Cole talking about the very benefit of meditation is allowing you the 2 second space the choose how you wish to respond. That proactive chance to respond rather than react is only a few beats beyond!