A solid mindfulness practice. Being able to take a step back - even if only a bit at first - and see that we are all quite often over-reacting, or responding in

A solid mindfulness practice. Being able to take a step back - even if only a bit at first - and see that we are all quite often over-reacting, or responding in ways that are inbuilt / learnt - is a really good starting point IMO. I've been interested in how quickly this comes about. I'm not claiming to be any kind of guru (I'm about a decade into a fairly irregular practice and maybe 2-3 years into something more routine/structured) but even after a few months, you start to become aware of how you immediately react to things. This doesn't mean that a meditative approach makes you become some kind of sage - you still get cross, still react in bad ways - but it's more fleeting, less likely to affect your whole day or cause longer term anxst.