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Hi, it's Sam and welcome back to Radio Headspace into Tuesday morning.

This morning, I'm very happy to report that I started my day off outside with a run.

I really like to exercise, especially running.

I was on a run the other day and as I started out, my feet started to hurt, which surprised me.

I first thought, you're not injured and you haven't been overworking it, so why is this happening?

And then a gentler voice chimed in and responded, if it continues to hurt, just walk.

As that thought came to mind, the rigid attachment to running that day faded away and I was able to enjoy the slower pace.

Eventually, the pain subsided and I was able to jog the route.

But this reminded me of the gentleness that we all have within.

It may be buried under a mound of self-criticalness, but it's there.

However, that gentle, compassionate mentor, as I once heard it called, isn't always immediately available when we need it.

And getting in touch with that gentle inner voice can be much harder than we expect.

The truth is our default way of responding to difficulties takes time to develop

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