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What choice do we have? And do we have choices? One of the primary take-aways from a Mindfulness Practice is the discovery of just how often we do have a choice in how we wish to live our life. We discover this wonderful ability through the development of our awareness of our thoughts and feelings. Oftentimes, we react so spontaneously to our thoughts with a negative and defensive posture, that we become totally immersed with the emotion of that moment. We lose sight of our state of mind and react so impulsively, we just lash out at ourselves and others. Then, we do and say things, we often feel regret or guilt. Research has demonstrated that our thoughts and, often times, events, can easily cascade us into an avalanche of emotions. Of course, not all reactions are equal. Some fall into the category of being positive or healthy and others fall into a more negative or unhealthy category. Mindfulness teaches us to become more aware of our thoughts and reactions and to delineate whether our reactions might be harmful and self-defeating or helpful and supportive of our well-being. We learn to better understand our thoughts, what memories and experiences may trigger them and, even more importantly, whether or not they are really factual or true. Often, we create our own narratives or stories and dismiss the possibility that our thoughts may simply be perspectives than truths.