Your Dream Life with Kristina Karlsson #453 - Monday Motivation: "Between stimulus and response there is a space..." - Viktor Frankl
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Apr 12, 2026 A reflection on Viktor Frankl’s idea that a tiny gap between stimulus and response gives you the power to choose. Short practices for pausing, even for one breath, before reacting. Examples of everyday triggers and how naming them helps create freedom. An invitation to practice intentional living and notice that choice builds personal growth.
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The Space Between Stimulus And Response
- Between stimulus and response there is a space that gives you the power to choose your response.
- Kristina Karlsson cites Viktor Frankl's line to show that this tiny gap is where growth and freedom are formed, not automatic reactions.
Kristina's Real Life Struggles With Reacting
- Kristina admits she frequently loses this wisdom in daily life when toddlers spill or inboxes explode.
- She shares personal experience to normalize failing to pause and to encourage practicing the skill anyway.
Pause For One Breath Before Reacting
- Pause before reacting — even one breath or three seconds moves you from reacting to choosing.
- Kristina urges practicing this short pause before sending messages, speaking, or spiralling into stories to exercise mastery.