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Mindfulness Hurts. That's Why It Works. - The Atlantic

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Facing the painful parts of life head-on is the only way to feel at home with yourself.

S ome years ago, a friend told me that his marriage was suffering because he was on the road so much for work. I started counseling him on how to fix things—to move more meetings online, to make do with less money. But no matter what I suggested, he always had a counterargument for why it was impossible. Finally, it dawned on me: His issue wasn’t a logistics or work-management problem. It was a home problem. As he ultimately acknowledged, he didn’t like being there, but he was unwilling to confront the real source of his troubles. Many of us, even if we don’t travel for work, do something simi

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