Stillness in the Storms Here's the Gap – and why it matters!
Sep 16, 2022
A clear look at the brief moment between an event and your response and why that pause can change how you live. A breakdown of how automatic reactions form from habit and subconscious impulses. Practical ways to lengthen that pause using presence, bodily attention, and simple awareness exercises. Notes on how practicing the gap can lead to calmer, wiser choices and fewer regrets.
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Cutting Distractions To Build Presence
- Steven Webb describes removing apps and notifications to curb autopilot habits.
- He shares small lifestyle changes as examples of reducing distraction and building presence.
The Power Of The Gap
- The 'gap' is the tiny moment between an event arising and your habitual reaction.
- Expanding that gap lets you choose responses instead of reflexively reacting.
The Calm Figure In The Bar
- Steven uses the 'guy at the end of the bar' movie image to show calm presence amid chaos.
- He contrasts that composed figure with typical reactive, social-media-fueled responses.
