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What should I do when I feel numb instead of calm?

Numbness is not failure; it is a feeling you haven't touched yet. Calm feels everything and stays still. Numb stays still by feeling nothing. So don't push past it, and don't paint peace over it. Get curious. Where does the numbness live? Chest, jaw, behind the eyes? Is it heavy, cold, thick? Looked at closely, it is never blank. Next time you sit, rest one hand on your belly and feel ten breaths rise into your palm.

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