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In this first episode of The Stoic Heart® podcast, Andi and Greg discuss one particular useful Stoic practice, that of choosing to insert a pause (or even just slowing down) after the responses we have to the situations we find ourselves in with other people, in particular to what they do, say, the attitude they display, or even what they don’t do. All too often we jump straight from what appears to us to lines of thinking, feeling and responding that might feel natural or right, but are often off base. Taking that moment of time allows us to question the appearances and determine whether they really are what they present themselves as, or if we’re misinterpreting them, bringing in unwarranted assumptions, slipping into old habits or dynamics, een engaging in implicit or automatic lines of reasoning. This is especially important for how partners in a relationship respond to each other, whether in conversations, day-to-day life, conflicts, or other situations.

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