The RAIN Formula- articulated by Michele McDonald.  The whole acronym is RAIN DROP: Recognition, Acceptance, Investigation, Non-Identification and their opposites: Delusion, Resistance, Obliviousness and Personification. When a hindrance (afflictive emotion such as anger, fear, despair) is present it helps to look at it directly: R: Recognize it. Call it by its name, say hello to … Continue reading The RAIN formula, Meditative Investigation, and calming emotions