{"id":6245,"date":"2015-07-01T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manyvoices.soundstrue.com\/manyvoices\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2020-04-07T18:22:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:22:46","slug":"the-freedom-to-choose-something-different-with-pema-chodron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/blog\/the-freedom-to-choose-something-different-with-pema-chodron\/","title":{"rendered":"The Freedom to Choose Something Different with Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever feel triggered and stuck in a reactive tailspin despite all your efforts?&nbsp;It is from this place \u2014 this hooked feeling \u2014 that we find ourselves responding in less than ideal ways. These are the moments when we may speak with venom, act out, or completely shut down when faced with challenging situations.<\/p>\n<p>It is only later, when we\u2019ve had the opportunity to calm down and reflect on our actions, that we wonder where we went wrong and how we could have chosen a more grounded response.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1EJV1WV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Freedom to Choose Something Different<\/em><\/a>, Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n examines and illuminates this nebulous process, clearly identifying where and when you have the opportunity to change your habitual response patterns. . . to choose something different. In this eight-part video course, Pema personally walks you through the landscape of these internal thunderstorms and guides you through the tools to cultivate inner freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Discover more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1EJV1WV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FREE introduction<\/a> to the Online Course.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n - The Freedom to Choose Something Different: an Online Course\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WAzxcyXHVpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever feel triggered and stuck in a reactive tailspin despite all your efforts?&nbsp;It is from this place \u2014 this hooked feeling \u2014 that we find ourselves responding in less than ideal ways. 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