Anger
Stress
🌱 Practice
Urge Surfing
Observe the urge to react with curiosity instead of acting on it. Watch it rise, peak, and naturally fade.
Why it works
Based on mindfulness and relapse prevention research — urges are time-limited waves. If you don't feed them, they pass within 15-20 minutes.
Notice the Urge
Where do you feel the urge in your body? Describe the sensation, heat, tension, restlessness?
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