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# Christopher K. Germer

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##  Quotes by Christopher K. Germer

> [“This being human is a guest house Every morning a new arrival A joy, a depression, a meanness Some momentary awareness Comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-k-germer/this-being-human-is-a-guest-house-every-morning-a-new-arrival-a-joy-a/)

[Christopher K. Germer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-k-germer/)

[Every morning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-morning/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cc/christopher-k-germer-79579_a-poem-for-every-aut_this-being-human-is-a-guest-house-every_274303.jpg)

> [“I look at it this way: the instinctive response to danger—the stress response—consists of fight, flight, or freeze. These three strategies help…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-k-germer/i-look-at-it-this-way-the-instinctive-response-to-danger-the-stress/)

[Christopher K. Germer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-k-germer/)

[Danger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/danger/)

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> [A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-k-germer/a-moment-of-self-compassion-can-change-your-entire-day-a-string-of-2/)

[Christopher K. Germer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-k-germer/)

[Compassion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassion/)

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