... from Chapter 6 of ("Positive Insecurity") of Pema Chödrön's Practicing Peace in Times of War:

... Before the chain reaction starts, before the aggression or the habitual pattern clicks in, there's a shock and open space ... pause and breathe deeply in and breathe deeply out. Never underestimate the power of this simple pause. ...

_{(cf. Beginning Mindfulness (2013-09-22), Space Between (2013-10-15), Pause and Breathe (2014-07-25), ...) - ^z - 2015-02-25}