Emergency Response to Anger

Look! Squirrel! #54

Commentary

We often become so focused on managing other people’s emotions (or our reactions to them) that we stop noticing the larger environment we’re standing in. The mind immediately turns experience into a problem to solve, while a deeper awareness notices what else is present besides the problem.

The Squirrel has responded to one angry person by launching a massive emotional emergency response operation, while the Flower Capybara quietly notices the feelings of the forest.

Question: What am I missing when I focus all my attention on one difficult person or problem?