Defensiveness

Defensive reactions are usually the result of old wounds getting triggered; a sign that we’re momentarily caught in an old, unpleasant story. While it’s common to blame others for causing our feelings, doing so misses the point. The feelings are resurfacing to give us the opportunity to heal them. We do this by taking our attention off the narrative in our heads and focusing it on our bodies. Mentally scanning our entire bodies and feeling our sensations without reacting…

Heals.