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Speaker 1: Approche production. Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your

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Speaker 1: morning mantra. Our anger and frustration comes from expecting certain outcomes.

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Speaker 1: Today's meditation is about softening our grip and letting go

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Speaker 1: of the need to control. Let's begin, if it's safe

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Speaker 1: to do so.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Relax your eyes,

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Speaker 2: Relax your ears, relax your jaw, relax your shoulders down,

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Speaker 2: and bring your attention to your breath, drawing your breath

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Speaker 2: to your heart space. Whenever we feel anger or frustration,

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Speaker 2: this is a sign that we are suffering because we

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Speaker 2: are trying to control something outside of us which is

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Speaker 2: not within our control. Physical symptoms or body heat clenching

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Speaker 2: our fists. Some things are not meant to be held

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Speaker 2: too tightly. Letting go of needing answers, letting go of

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Speaker 2: forcing outcomes. Know that when we try to control, we

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Speaker 2: lose the opportunity to influence. Instead, surrender, count backwards from ten,

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Speaker 2: or escape your body for a bird's eye view. This

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Speaker 2: feeling will pass, A solution will arise, though it may

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Speaker 2: be not which you expected. Today's mantra I let go

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Speaker 2: of what I can't control. Repeat to yourself, either out

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Speaker 2: loud or.

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Speaker 1: In your mind. I let go of what I can't control,

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Speaker 1: bringing your awareness to your breath and back to the

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Speaker 1: space around you. Slowly open your eyes to increase self

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Speaker 1: awareness and growth. I invite you to listen to this

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Speaker 1: evening's reflection. You can also deepen your practice with me

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Speaker 1: on inside Timer. Find the link in the show notes below.