In this episode, I talk about when we need to let things go (control or also other people's emotions that don't have to do with us) versus when to fight (meaning take action or DO something about our emotions or thoughts. I talk about how meditation has helped me to be able to make a conscious choice about when I take action versus let the emotion or thought pass, and how a lot or maybe even most of the time, the best course of action is to just look at our own or others emotions and let them go. It also helps me to realize when I need to do something, like change a rule in my house, talk to my partner about an issue to resolve it, or be in fight/flight/freeze mode when walking to my car at night (whether I really need to or not). Action item: try meditating this week, even "imperfectly" for 2 minutes without an app or anything. Just sit quietly and take breaths and think about your breaths, and every time you find yourself feeling a feeling or thinking a thought, look at it as a passing cloud or balloon floating away and think "hm that's interesting." And let it pass you by.