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Letting go (gently)

Softness paraphrases a common theme from letting-go teachings: fighting a feeling can keep it sticky; allowing it for a short while often softens it.

Ninety soft seconds

  1. Name the feeling in one word — fear, anger, craving, shame.
  2. Notice where it lives in the body. Skip the story for now.
  3. For about 90 seconds, allow it without fixing or pushing.
  4. Ask: can I release even a little? If not, allow again. Either answer is okay.

Try the interactive Let it go exercise on Teachings. This is reflection — not a guarantee, treatment, or spiritual promise.

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