Remember the woman who knew too much — who could read supersubtle nonverbal messages, and then would blurt out something about them that was embarrassing? She tried mindfulness meditation to help her gain more inner awareness. After a few months of practicing mindfulness, she reported, “I already see places where I feel as if I am able to make a little bit of a choice about my reaction to events — places where I can still see what people are saying with their bodies, but don’t need to react right away. It’s a good thing!”
— Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence (Daniel Goleman), Loc. 1594–8