you need to react to it One client I worked with recognized that when she was starting to become angry her jaw clenched up Recognizing this anger signal helped her know when she was angry long before it became intense enough to be EXPLORING SADNESS Many of us will go lots of other places first even to rage rather than willingly feel the vulnerability of sadness This short meditation is a safe way to feel an uncomfortable emotion by inviting it in rather than feeling overwhelmed by it By meeting sadness on your terms have the advantage and start to learn that you can actually tolerate feeling sad and that it such a threat to you after all 1 Sit comfortably or lie down on your back Close your eyes Allow the tension in your body to release as you breathe in and out 2 Invite sadness into your conscious remember moments when you felt sadness Consider when sadness was present but was overlooked and unattended to Review your relationships experiences achievements and various circumstances through the lens of sadness 3 Now be a gentle curious observer Where is the sadness located inyour Do you feel tenderness in your stomach