Don't make it a goal to try to stop reacting to things. This is futile. When there is conditioning and underlying resistance, reactions will happen naturally. Three kinds of noticing may help.The first is a simple noticing that the sensations and thoughts of a reaction are now happening. They have a start, a middle, and will end. The second kind of noticing is noticing that something wants to concoct a story out of this energetic flow. And make it "mine". The story is just another bit of energy. Let if flow. The third is noticing that the flow of all this energy is free and unattached to the body or mind. Even "body sensations" flow freely into awareness and flow out when another perception distracts.
Should you take apart the reaction and analyze it? This can be helpful at times when a reaction recurs frequently. There may be some underlying false beliefs that stubbornly persist. The Work of Byron Katie, the Enneagram,or other investigative system, can be very helpful in this. But if you have reached a point where you know the power of unquestioned thoughts and have done work in this area, it may be as well to soften recurring reactions with acceptance and awareness.
Should you take apart the reaction and analyze it? This can be helpful at times when a reaction recurs frequently. There may be some underlying false beliefs that stubbornly persist. The Work of Byron Katie, the Enneagram,or other investigative system, can be very helpful in this. But if you have reached a point where you know the power of unquestioned thoughts and have done work in this area, it may be as well to soften recurring reactions with acceptance and awareness.
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