A note from Sean
Try this today. Pick one conversation from today where you felt flat, distant, or a little disconnected, the kind of moment question 1 asks about. Close your eyes for a breath and feel your belly, chest, and head as you recall it. Where do you notice the holding back: a tight jaw, a held breath, a closed chest? Answer question 2 in a plain sentence, then question 3, why. Choose one small thing you will say or do differently, as question 4 asks.
Keep going: Mindfulness and Connection: How to Build Stronger Relationships Through Presence and What is Mindful Listening?.
This suits anyone who feels distant from the people around them. If the conversation involved a hurt you still carry, go gently. Stop when you need to.
