When we are under stress or caught in the spell of a bad habit, the brute force method of charging our way through the situation isn't always helpful. Instead, we can investigate our experience, finding the triggers and emotions that can change our habitual reactions into thoughtful responses. The practice of RAIN is one way to do it!

Want more? This episode is a guided meditation that was part of our first Mindful Habit Change workshop. You can find the full talk here:https://soundcloud.com/user-211379348/mindful-habit-change-identifying-habit-pattens-talk-practices.

This fall, www.center4selfcare.com is offering The Well-Worn Path: Mindfulness and Meditation for Positive Habit Change. This episode is the abbreviated presentation from September 18, Identifying Habit Patterns

You can join us in Wayne, PA on October 9, November 20 and December 11 or simply following along with our talks and guided meditations. We even have a short video summarizing this series of workshops at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z110IKAUlN4.