We are not taught on how best to manage our inner landscape of emotions… so how do you bring yourself back to a healthy equilibrium?…. Sometimes we react to our emotions through bursts of energy that we might regret later… sending an angry email for example… or shouting at our loved ones… at other times we might comfort ourselves through food, alcohol, smoking or binge-watching TV shows. 

What many people don’t realise is that meditation gives us the space to confront some of those gritty moments… it takes a lot of courage and humility to meet our edges… to inquire into the workings of our mind… our deepest emotions… In meditation we get to see ourselves and our escape strategies…