You Are Not Immune

What do you do when you get irritated, angry, and flat out pissed off? Do you fume silently? Do you yell? Throw things or maybe threaten people? 

Everyone has this happen. Everyone. You are not immune to emotional upset. Your guru is not immune. The difference is learned coping mechanisms. Most people just react emotionally and often make things worse. Don't allow someone else to be the catalyst for You to ruin your own day.

You can't control what others say or do - you can only control your reaction to them. Actually exercising that control takes practice. Step back, take a breath. No, make that like 10 breaths. Do some push-ups if you're just dying to hit someone. Do something steady and grounding to level yourself off. Just to bring things back to a "medium" space. A place where you can observe and assess rather than just React.

It's never too late to be level-headed. Even if you've already gone and screamed obscenities at the object of your anti-affection - you can stop right now.  Bring awareness to your actions so you can practice what you preach and walk your talk.