Catch and release isn't just for fishing, it also works with pain and stress

1/17/2020

An excerpt from a great article written by Donald Richard -
Classic Essay: Fly Fishing, Mindfulness, and the Art of Letting Go

"While it’s completely normal for us to get hooked on various thoughts and feelings, the process can be exhausting. The practice of catching and releasing our thoughts is not easy. Releasing them requires the same amount of skill, practice, and patience that we use to properly release a fish."

Read the entire article here.

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