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Take a few deep breaths and with each out-breath, let go of any worries or thoughts about what you are going to do next . Release any thightness in the body as best you can. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Now, notice what you experience as you inhabit the pause . <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What sensations are you aware of in your body? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you feel anxious or restless as you are to step out of your mental stories?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you feel compelled to get back to whatever you were doing before?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can you simply allow yourself, for this moment to sit and be aware of whatever is happening inside you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-wrapper jetpack-simple-payments-10122\"><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-product\"><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-product-image\"><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-image\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mind55555.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/002-3-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2.jpg?w=616&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-details\"><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-title\"><p>BUY ONLINE MY ROMANTIC COMEDIC PLAY BOOK<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-description\"><p>IT IS SOLD ON GOOGLE PLAY BOOKS (eBook) \u00a318.95 with discount.\nPaperback without discount \u00a3 38.95 .<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-price\"><p>\u00a318.95<\/p><\/div><a class=\"jetpack-simple-payments-purchase\" href=\"https:\/\/psychotherapy-londons.com\/2020\/12\/25\/practising-the-pause-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to purchase.<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This practice will help you experience the power of the pause. 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