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    Dissolving Our Barriers to Power

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    Sean FargoPublished January 12, 2015 · Updated October 22, 2026 · 1 min read

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    A mindful approach to dissolving our barriers to power

    “Dissolving our Barriers to Power” is an invitation to slow down and meet your experience with curiosity, honesty, and kindness.

    How mindfulness can help

    Mindfulness offers a steady place to stand while you work with any topic. Instead of being carried along by reaction, we notice what is here, sensations, thoughts, and feelings, and respond from presence rather than pressure.

    Gentle steps to try

    1. Begin with the breath. You might take three slow breaths before opening the worksheet, and let the body arrive.
    2. Read with curiosity. Move through each prompt slowly. Notice which questions soften you and which ones tighten you.
    3. Write what is true now. There are no right answers, only honest ones. What is true at this moment is what the worksheet is asking for.
    4. Close with one breath. When you finish, pause. You might place a hand on your heart and thank yourself for showing up.

    Insight does not arrive on a schedule. Trust the practice of returning, and the honesty you bring each time you do.

    A note from Sean

    Try this today. Pick one question from Part Two, such as “What have others told you about being powerful?” Plant your feet and say it to yourself three times, slowly, letting a different answer come each time. Notice where each answer lands: belly, chest, throat. Don’t judge it or explain it. Afterward, squirm around a bit in your chair, as the worksheet says, and write one line. If you have a partner, trade three minutes each (Part Three).

    Keep going: Brené Brown: Power of Vulnerability and A 5-Minute Confidence Meditation Script.

    This suits anyone who shrinks back from leading, speaking up, or taking up space. These questions touch failure, loss, and pain, so if you feel flooded, go gently. Stop when you need to.

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