Best for: staying present in difficult moments
Refusing the Exit is a courage practice for the small, private moment when everything in you wants out of the room. You will learn to notice the first flicker of the urge to flee — the tightening chest, the readying legs, the eyes finding the door — and to meet it with curiosity rather than obedience. Through gentle attention to breath and body, you will practise staying one breath longer than the impulse to leave, and find the steadiness that lives just past it. Over time, this becomes a quiet, durable form of courage you can carry into any room.
Refusing the Exit is a guided audio session from Salūs Rooms — part of the courage collection.
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