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WARNING : PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE ANY MACHINERY WHILE LISTENING TO HYPNOSIS THANK YOU. Like I warned you guys before I have a new microphone so the music was cutting out, but it's still a very good hypnotherapy session. I'm working on the music. In this episode of hypnosis deep in the mind… I guide you into a hypnotic relaxed state. As you release body tension, muscle tension, soften the body fully, completely and totally relax. Thank you to the wonderful listener that has requested this. I hope you continue to have a wonderful day and night wherever you're from in the world see you in the next episode. Bye-bye now.

In this episode, you discover how to combine Emotional Freedom Techniques with Emotionally Focused Therapy to discover and clear the deepest disempowering emotions.---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave and Soften. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity, and Waves ReGen. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Thought Field Therapy, couples therapy, tapping,---

Have you ever noticed what your hands are doing while you run? This week's ZenRUN Moment focuses on a tiny adjustment that can have a surprisingly big impact: softening your hands while you run. Many runners carry tension in their hands without even realising it. We clench our fists, tighten our fingers, and hold onto stress as we move through our runs. The funny thing is, that tension rarely stays in our hands. It often travels up into our wrists, forearms, shoulders, neck, and even our jaw. On your next run, try checking in every now and then. Are your hands relaxed or clenched? Imagine you're lightly holding a potato chip you don't want to crush. Let your fingers soften. Let your wrists relax. Notice what happens further up your body. Many runners find their shoulders drop, their breathing feels easier, and their whole run becomes a little more relaxed. It's a great reminder that running doesn't always require us to try harder. Sometimes the biggest improvements come from letting go rather than tightening up. Give it a try on your next run and see what you notice. Small moments of awareness like this can completely change the way running feels.

In this episode, you discover the meaning and origin of "History of Everyday Sayings". ---Resources:"MEANING AND ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE ‘ROUND ROBIN HOOD'S BARN'". WordHistories.net. Link: https://wordhistories.net/2018/12/05/robin-hoods-barn/"around Robin Hood's barn". Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/around_Robin_Hood%27s_barn---Words of the Day: Redolent and Davenport---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Soften, Levelator, Amadeus Pro, and Waves ReGen, Final edits and rendering with Hindenburger Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

In this episode, you discover 3 Energy Healing resources you can use for personal wellbeing or client work if you see clients. Here are the links for those 3 resources:"A calmer, happier you? One everyday escape may hold the key", written by Sayan Tribedi. Published on the "Science X" website. Link: https://sciencex.com/news/2026-06-calmer-happier-everyday-key.html"THE ULTIMATE Tapping Guide for Stress Reduction", by Dr. Peta Stampleton. Downloadable PDF guide. Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/2147553144/downloads/db737a5-f77e-0087-fe3-04fa2bef1030_The_Ultimate_Tapping_Guide_for_Stress_Reduction.pdf"Summer 2026 Natural Living Expo". Event to be held in College Park, Maryland on June 7, 2026. Link: https://www.pathwaysmagazineonline.com/expos-and-events/summer-expo/---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Soften, Audacity, Amadeus Pro, and Wave ReGen. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Keywords: Forest Bathing, healing power of nature, EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, tapping, ---

In today's episode, Gina shares a discussion and meditation designed to help you get calm and relax during the most anxious and upsetting moments. This is one of the shows you have been looking for! Use this podcast episode to release tension during those times when you are all wound up! A soothing guided meditation to help guide you out of your most anxious moments is included!Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that's different from what I share on the podcast.If you'd like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One CoachingIf you prefer to listen AD-FREE, try our Supercast premium access membership:Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for AnxietyChapters0:26 Relaxing Feels Unsafe2:41 Why Calm Feels Hard7:24 Gentle Nervous System Safety10:36 Guided Meditation Begins12:47 Soften the Body Slowly16:14 Set the Weight Down20:24 Coming Home to CalmSummaryIn this episode we explore why relaxing can feel difficult for people with anxiety, even when they want relief. We discuss how chronic stress, overwhelm, trauma, caregiving, burnout, perfectionism, and long-term anxiety can train the nervous system to stay alert and treat slowing down as unsafe.We look at common responses that can show up when someone tries to rest, meditate, or take a break. These include racing thoughts, restlessness, irritability, shallow breathing, muscle tension, urges to stay busy, and guilt around resting. We emphasize that these reactions do not mean a person is failing at relaxation.We then focus on the idea of functional survival mode, where a person keeps managing life but does not fully shift into restoration. The episode explains that relaxation cannot be forced through pressure, shame, or overthinking, and that calmer states develop through safety, repetition, compassion, and small physical shifts like softening the jaw, shoulders, and breath.The second half of the episode offers a guided meditation for moments when it feels hard to let go. We practice noticing the body, breathing gently, acknowledging tension without judgment, and treating the nervous system as a tired protector rather than an enemy. We also repeat supportive reminders about resting, setting down mental weight, and allowing softness without needing to earn calm.#Anxiety #AnxietyRelief #NervousSystem #NervousSystemRegulation #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #Meditation #GuidedMeditation #StressManagement #ChronicStress #BurnoutRecovery #TraumaHealing #Hypervigilance #Relaxation #SelfCompassion #InnerPeace #EmotionalWellBeing #TraumaInformed #FightOrFlight #VagusNerve #Calming #MentalWellness #HolisticHealth #SelfCare #BreathingExercises #PanicAttacks #Overwhelm #SomaticHealing #DeepRest #PermissionToRest #EmotionalSafety #Overthinking #Perfectionism #PeoplePleasing #MentalExhaustion #MindfulnessPodcast #AnxietyPodcast #GinaRyan #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness #CopingMechanisms #PsychologicalSafety #GroundingTechniques #BodyAwareness #SomaticExperiencing #StressRelief #SpiritualGrowth #HealingJourney #ACPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Research and articles featured in this episode include:"License renewal procedures". Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Link: https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/older-drivers/license-renewal-laws-table"This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body". "Science Daily". May 18, 2026.  Link: This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body"Surprising benefits for seniors can come via brain training". June 1, 2026. "MedicalXpress.com". Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-benefits-seniors-brain.html"Structured lifestyle programs may help slow aging in older adults, study finds". "MedicalXpress.com". May 21, 2026. Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-lifestyle-aging-older-adults.html"How to Make a Vinegar Fruit Wash That Really Cleans Your Produce". "Reader's Digest Online". Link: https://www.rd.com/article/how-to-make-strawberries-last-longer/"19-Year Study Reveals the Surprising Truth About Sitting and Dementia". May 21, 2026. "SciTechDaily.com". Link: https://scitechdaily.com/19-year-study-reveals-the-surprising-truth-about-sitting-and-dementia/"The Simple Habit That Could Lower Your Cancer Risk". May 22, 2026. "SciTechDaily.com". Link: https://scitechdaily.com/the-simple-habit-that-could-lower-your-cancer-risk/"How to Meditate". "SuperAge.com. Link: https://superage.com/how-to-meditate/"This Japanese Walking Method Quietly Improves Your Biological Age". "SuperAge.com". Link: https://superage.com/this-japanese-walking-method-quietly-improves-your-biological-age/---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@mail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Soften, Audacity, Amadeus Pro, and Waves ReGen. Microphone: EV RE320. ---Keywords: dementia, brain health, meditation for seniors, microplastics, 

In this episode, you discover how to use your sense of taste to calm stress and truly taste and enjoy your food.---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: htttps://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Soften  and Amadeus Pro. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Rode Procaster.---Keywords: mindfulness, mindful awareness, stress, stress relief, calm, mindful eating,relax,

Emotional stress has a way of building up quietly … until it's not so quiet anymore. We may feel it as overwhelm, as thoughts that won't quiet down, as a bone-deep exhaustion, or as irritability and reactivity that seem to come out of nowhere. Most of us are carrying more emotional stress than we realize, and we come by it honestly. We've been conditioned our whole lives to push our emotions aside rather than actually feel them, and over time, that unprocessed emotion accumulates in the body as stress and tension. In this episode of Somatic Healing Meditations, I guide you through a somatic meditation to release emotional stress by actually meeting and processing what you've been carrying emotionally. We'll work on two levels of healing: first, we'll support your nervous system to soften and regulate, and then we'll drop in more deeply to feel and process your emotions. This is the kind of practice that helps emotions actually move through and release, so we can feel lighter, clearer, and more like ourselves again. Perfect for emotional stress relief, nervous system regulation, emotional release, somatic healing, and processing emotions in a gentle, body-centered way. In this episode: How to Release Emotional Stress: A Somatic Approach Somatic Meditation to Release Emotional Stress: Self-Havening for nervous system regulation Regenerating Images in Memory for deeper release Related: More Somatic Emotional Processing Meditations Read more about the somatic way to release emotional stress Learn more about Havening Techniques and the science behind them Havening Techniques is a registered trademark of Ronald Ruden, 15 East 91st Street, New York. www.havening.org Join me in Costa Rica in 2027 for a deeply restorative Somatic Self-Love Retreat - a gentle, immersive week designed to help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and come home to yourself in the most loving and profound way. Through somatic meditations on the beach, deeply healing workshops, and gentle nervous system practices, you'll begin to create a more loving and compassionate relationship with yourself. And woven throughout the week is the wild beauty of Costa Rica itself. Snorkeling in turquoise waters, visiting sea turtle nesting grounds, setting out on an ocean safari in search of dolphins and migrating whales. You'll remember what it feels like to be deeply held by nature. Early bird pricing is available now, and I would love for you to join me. Learn more at helloinnerlight.com/retreats Connect with Karena: @helloinnerlight on Instagram, and YouTube Find ALL of the amazing Somatic Healing Meditations here Submit a question for the podcast: Your Healing, Your Questions Free mini-course: The Feel it to Heal it Mini-Course Join me on a retreat! https://helloinnerlight.com/retreats Get AD-FREE access to this podcast, plus live classes, workshops, and group coaching in Somatic Healing Hub Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When you notice yourself gripping tightly to being right, holding tension in your body, or moving through conversations with defensiveness, pause for a moment. Soften your shoulders, lower your gaze slightly, and ask yourself: what would it feel like to meet this moment with reverence instead of control Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rental prices have softened across much of the country over the past year, after more than a decade of rises. Senior Property Economist from Core Logic, Kelvin Davidson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings. Begin your morning in word and prayer with Rev. Kenneth Bomberger, who shares scripture, hymns, prayers, and texts for the day, and also gives a short meditation on the day's scripture lessons. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org

Yesssss Tradies! Welcome back to another edition of Just Quickly! Here's what was on everyone's mind this week: - Was Sam too hard on Jye Amiss? - Will Sam soften his stance on North? - How can the Lions keep Zac Bailey? - & more! Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________ CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE TRADIES SHOW: LINK HERE St Andrews Beach Brewery - Melbourne Park Beer Syndicate: LINK HERE

Proverbs 16:24 tells us: "Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."In this episode, you discover Bible-based ways to apply this wisdom to bless family members, friends, strangers, and yourself.You'll also discover how scientific research confirms the truth of Proverbs 16:24.---Citations: Newberg, A., & Waldman, M.R. (2012). Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy. Hudson Street Press / Penguin Books. ISBN: 978-0142196779.Hirano, Y., et al. (2024). "Neural Effects of One's Own Voice on Self-Talk for Emotion Regulation." Brain Sciences, 14(7), 637. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070637---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com or BibleVersesForBetterLiving@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Soften, Audacity, Amadeus Pro, and Waves Voice ReGen. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Keywords: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Bible, Kindness, 

Heather Gates—strategist, facilitator, host of the Stand in the & podcast, and devoted lover of humans—joins me for a rich, imaginal conversation about alignment, paradox, and what it really looks like to live in service to human flourishing without burning yourself to the ground in the process. We explore how metaphor, somatics, and parts work can help us befriend the many versions of ourselves over a lifetime — what Heather beautifully calls "the kaleidoscope of butterflies" — and how to keep watering the orchid of our lives when we're deep in the not-yet. In this episode, we explore: Honoring sensitivity, big feelings, and "too muchness" through somatics and parts work (IFS) instead of shaming or suppressing them Why we often don't realize we're out of alignment until we finally say yes to what we've been longing to do and feel it "click." Actually flourishing vs. performing flourishing — building a life that feels alive in the body, not just impressive on paper Softening as a spiritual and somatic practice: moving from inner ass-kicking to self-regard, gentleness, and open-handedness Why we need at least one person who can meet us in the "I can't tell which end is up" moments — and what becomes possible when we find them This one is for anyone navigating transition, living between stories, or trying to honor their purpose without abandoning their body. If you're longing for a more humane way to work, lead, and live, this conversation is for you. Connect with Heather: Strategy & facilitation work: human-centeredstrategy.com  Find and follow her podcast, "Stand in the & with Heather Gates" on all major platforms Connect with Meghan: Website: meghan-omalley.com  Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell, available wherever books are sold

In this gentle, grounding meditation, you are guided to soften the urge to drink and return to a place of calm, presence, and self-trust. Rather than resisting or fighting the craving, this practice helps you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and create space between the urge and your response. This is a moment to pause… to breathe… and to remember that you don't need to escape this feeling. With time, these small moments of returning become a new way of living—one rooted in calm, beauty, and a life you no longer need to escape.

"Show and Tell: Waking Up to Participation" Show and Tell Most of us remember show and tell from elementary school. You brought something from home — something that mattered to you — and you stood up in front of the class and you showed it and you told about it. Why it was special. Where it came from. What it meant. It was a simple practice. But underneath it was something profound: the assumption that what you've experienced, what you've been given, what you've come to love — matters to other people. That your story is worth telling. That the room is changed when you share it. That's the practice we're talking about today. Except the stakes are a little higher than a favorite baseball card. The Viewmaster and the Commissioning For the last month we've been using Easter stories the way you use a ViewMaster — holding them up to the light, letting the depth and color and detail get in us, and then setting them down changed by what we saw. We're not here to relitigate what literally happened two thousand years ago. We're here to ask: what do these stories do to us when we really look at them? What wakes up in us? And here's what's interesting: every single one of the writers of the four gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John… the life and times of Jesus…  ends their account of these resurrection stories with some version of the same moment, which doesn't always happen.. Jesus gathers the people he's been walking with, and he says: go. In different words, with different emphases, but the same essential movement. “You've seen something. Now go and live like it.” Four different writers, writing to four different communities, with four different angles on the same moment. And in every single account — the last thing he does is send them out. The word for someone who is sent — the Greek word apostolos, where we get the word "apostle" — literally just means: one who is sent. It's a word basically used in Christian spaces, so it often sounds like a religious status, but that's it… someone who has been given something, and is sent to share it. That's it. That's the commission. You've been given something. Go share it. The Whole Series in One Movement So let's trace what we've been given over these five weeks — because I think it forms a single, cumulative movement, and I don't want us to miss it. Week one: Mary at the tomb — waking up to being seen. You are known. You are named. You are not invisible. Even in your grief. Even when you can't see clearly. Someone calls you by name. Week two: Breakfast on the beach — waking up to being fed. There is enough. More than enough. The fire was already burning before you got to shore. And the story of scarcity that tells you there isn't? That story is manufactured, and we don't have to live by it. Week three: Thomas returning to the room — waking up to belonging. The wound is allowed in the room. You don't have to clean yourself up to come in. Saying the true thing is what keeps you connected, not what disqualifies you. Week four: The road to Emmaus — waking up to beauty. The image was already there. The presence was walking beside them the whole time. Soften your gaze. Pay attention. What you've been looking for might be right in front of you. And week five — this week: waking up to participation. You've been seen, fed, welcomed, and awakened to beauty. Now the stories ask: what are you going to do with that? Awakening is Not Private Here's where I want to say something plainly, because I think it matters: Awakening is not a PRIVATE ACHIEVEMENT. It is a COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY. There is a version of spiritual growth that becomes a kind of spiritual consumerism — where we collect insights, feel transformed in the room where transformation is happening, and then go back to our regular lives essentially unchanged. Where the ViewMaster stays pressed to our eyes and we never put it down and bring what we saw into the world. The commissioning — in all four versions of its telling — pushes back hard against that. Womanist (womanism: a social and intellectual framework and movement that centers the experiences, struggles, and contributions of Black women.) theologian Emilie Townes writes that authentic spiritual formation cannot be separated from public action. That the personal and communal are not separate tracks. They are the same track. Inner spirituality without an outward “show and tell”  is incomplete. And embodying an inner spirituality without community is unsustainable. You cannot wake up alone and stay awake alone. We wake each other up. We keep each other awake. That's the whole design. What Community is Actually For I think this perspective is pointing toward something that connects directly to what every version of the commissioning is saying. You bring what you have. You share it. And in the sharing, something happens that couldn't happen if you stayed home alone with it. bell hooks takes this further in her writing on beloved community (a community in which everyone is cared for, absent of poverty, hunger, and hate). She writes: "Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world." Beloved community is not uniformity. It's not everyone arriving at the same conclusions. It's not the erasure of what makes us different from each other. It's the opposite: each person showing up fully as who they are, with what they've been given, with the stories and wounds and gifts and cultural legacies they carry — and the community being made richer and more whole because of it. That is show and tell. That is the commissioning. [[That is, in part, why Fabric exists.]] Think of moments like this in your own life when somebody has a breakthrough moment in their life and brings you into it. Or, when you share honestly within your circles of influence about what's been shifting in you… that's the kind of show and tell we're talking about. You're saying: Here's something I'm waking up to, and it matters to me, and I think it might matter to you too. Closing: A Commissioning for Fabric We're living in a strange and charged moment. And part of what makes it strange is that the Jesus being used to justify the hoarding of power, the cruelty toward the vulnerable, even the villanization of empathy — that Jesus is not recognizable in any of the biblical stories about him. The Jesus in the stories we've been holding up to the light throughout this series makes breakfast for exhausted people. Says someone's name when they can't see straight. Invites the one with the courage to share their doubts back into the room. Walks seven miles with grieving travelers and stays for dinner. And then — in every account — sends people out. Not to conquer, or exclude, or to try to pass a vaguely religious litmus test for the powerful… but to share what they'd been given, and to make the beloved community larger and more expansive. So here is a commissioning for us — for Fabric — as we leave here today: You have been seen. Go and see others. You have been fed. Go and keep the fire burning. You have been welcomed with your wounds and your doubts. Go and make room. You have been awakened to beauty and goodness. Go and point to it — stubbornly, defiantly, in the middle of everything that tries to make us forget it's there. With all the curiosity, softness, and courage you can muster, show and tell about a different kind of world that is possible. May it be so. Amen.

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation, helping listeners find peace and quiet within their own minds and bodies. The meditation begins with a relaxation exercise using deep breathing. A body scan follows, enabling listeners to know their bodily sensations better and improving peace and harmony. Listen in and meditate in peace!Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that's different from what I share on the podcast.If you'd like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One CoachingIf you prefer to listen AD-FREE, try our Supercast premium access membership:Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for AnxietyChapters0:26 Welcome to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast5:15 Softening the Body Awareness7:39 Settling into a Quiet Place11:38 Gentle Affirmations for Calm13:12 Embracing Support and Trust14:42 Learning to Soften and Receive16:16 Acknowledging Imperfection and Enoughness18:09 Carrying Softness into Your DaySummaryIn this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I guide you through a soothing journey aimed at cultivating a sense of peace and calm within. We delve deep into the practice of mindfulness, encouraging you to slow down and return to a tranquil inner space without the pressure to fix or change anything about yourself in this moment. It's a gentle invitation to allow your body and mind the grace to simply be.Beginning with a calming exercise, I ask you to settle into your space, encouraging physical relaxation by dropping your shoulders and unclenching your jaw. As we take a collective deep breath in through the nose and release it slowly, I emphasize the importance of this breathing pattern as a foundation for the meditative practice we are about to engage in. The focus is on awareness and acceptance, acknowledging that it's completely normal for the mind to wander — a natural part of the meditation process. Each time you bring your attention back to your breath, you're practicing mindfulness and nurturing your inner calm.As we explore the sensations in the body, I encourage you to bring awareness to various parts — from the top of your head down to your feet. This body scan is about tuning into your physical sensations without the need for judgment or alteration. I prompt listeners to notice areas of tension or discomfort and kindly invite them to soften. The aim here is to recognize the body's inherent capacity for relaxation when we stop pushing so hard.#AnxietyRelief #Mindfulness #GuidedMeditation #BodyScan #StressManagement #MentalHealthMatters #GinaRyan #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #SelfCompassion #InnerPeace #Calm #Wellness #SelfCare #MentalHealthAwareness #BreathingExercises #Grounding #HolisticHealth #Relaxation #Affirmations #NervousSystemRegulation #Healing #MindfulLiving #PeaceOfMind #StressFree #SelfLove #MeditationPractice #MentalWellBeing #SomaticHealing #Rest #Softening #Tranquility #SlowDown #Presence #EmotionalWellness #HealthAndWellness #DailyCalm #MentalClarity #AnxietySupport #OvercomingAnxiety #InnerCalm #Zen #Mindset #PositiveAffirmations #QuietTheMind #Breathe #WellnessJourney #Spirituality #PersonalDevelopment #MeditationTime #BeWellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, before a single battle of the Revolutionary War had been won, a group of men from vastly different denominations sat down together and did something that would set the tone for everything that followed — they prayed. Congregationalists, Anglicans, Quakers, Baptists, Lutherans, and more, setting aside every theological difference to seek God together for the future of a nation not yet born. They opened that first Continental Congress with the reading of Psalm 35, crying out to God as their shield, their armor, and their salvation. It was an act of unity that history has rarely matched. On this National Day of Prayer, we are invited into that same spirit — not as a political act, but as a profoundly spiritual one. The divisions in our nation run deep, and the temptation to pray only within the walls of our own traditions is real. But the founders understood something we must recover: that corporate prayer, offered in humility and unity, moves the hand of God in ways that individual effort never can. The same God who heard the prayers of those early colonists and brought a nation through impossible odds is still listening today. He is still moved by repentance. He is still responsive to humility. And He is still able to do far more than we can ask or imagine — if His people will simply set aside what divides them and call out to Him together. Interested in creating something new with us!? Take Our Newsletter Survey! Bible Verse "Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid. Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to me, 'I am your salvation.'" — Psalm 35:1-3 Ponder Today America's founders understood that physical battles are ultimately won or lost in the spiritual realm — their commitment to corporate prayer was not ceremonial, it was foundational. Unity in prayer does not require uniformity in doctrine — the founders set aside significant denominational differences to pray together for a shared purpose, and God honored it. National repentance is not just a historical concept — the story of Nineveh reminds us that God is always ready to relent when His people genuinely humble themselves and turn back to Him. The Great Awakenings in American history did not begin with political movements — they began with prayer, and there is no reason to believe that pattern has changed. Corporate prayer is one of the most powerful forces available to the Church — when believers across denominational lines join in one accord, the watching world sees the love of God at work in a way nothing else can replicate. Today's Prayer Dear Father, as our nation marks this significant anniversary, lead us by Your Holy Spirit to set aside our differences and join together in prayer for our country. Give us wisdom and insight into the needs of our nation and our leaders. Soften the hearts of our citizens to respond to a call for repentance, and draw us to humble ourselves before You, to seek Your face, and to turn from our wicked ways. Strengthen our faith to believe in the power of prayer and to cry out for another Great Awakening in America. We ask for miracles in our nation and in the lives of those who lead us. In Jesus' name, Amen. Enjoy Today's Prayer? If this episode encouraged you, we'd love to stay connected! Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and faith-filled content delivered straight to your inbox. Don't miss an episode — subscribe and share with someone who needs encouragement today. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Two travelers walk miles with a stranger, their eyes somehow unable to recognize who he is… until suddenly, they do. Like a Magic Eye image, beauty and meaning are often already present; sometimes we just need to soften our gaze to recognize it.   LINKS:  Current Conversations | Connect | YouTube |  Coming Up TRANSCRIPT: "The Road Is Already There: Waking Up to Beauty" Opening:: The Magic Eye Show Magic Eye… bring a couple ppl up to “race”... ask what their “trick” is… Do you all know what this is? Maybe if you're like me, you also know the particular frustration of standing in front of one of these and seeing absolutely nothing. Just noise. Just chaos. Everyone else around you is gasping and pointing — I see it, I see it — and you're standing there thinking: there is nothing there. This is a scam! And then — maybe — something shifts. You relax your eyes. You soften your gaze. You stop trying so hard to find it. And suddenly, almost against your will: there it is. A dolphin. A spaceship. A whole three-dimensional world that was present the entire time, completely invisible until you stopped straining to see it. The image was always there. You just needed a DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING. That's the story we're sitting with today. The Story: Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35) It's the same day as the resurrection. Two of the people who had been learning from Jesus are walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus — about seven miles away (from here to downtown Hopkins, or here to the State Fair). One is named Cleopas, and he's traveling with another person the author of this book leaves out… They are walking away. Away from the city where everything fell apart. Away from the site of the execution. Away from the tomb and the wild, confusing reports the women brought back that morning that nobody quite knew what to do with. They're processing. Talking through the wreckage. And a stranger falls into step beside them along the road. The stranger asks what they're talking about. And they stop — looking downcast — and say: are you the only person in Jerusalem who doesn't know what happened? There's something almost darkly funny about that. They proceed to explain the whole story to Jesus. He listens. Then he walks them through the scriptures, reframing everything. They reach Emmaus as evening falls. The stranger acts as if he's continuing on — and they say: stay with us. It's getting late. He stays. They sit down to eat. He takes the bread, blesses it, breaks it, gives it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished. They turn to each other: weren't our hearts burning within us while he talked to us on the road? They had been walking with him the whole time and couldn't see it. Until the bread broke, and their eyes softened, and there it was. What They Were Walking Away From I want to sit with this story and look at it through the lens of liberation for a moment, because it matters who these people are and what they were carrying. Cleopas says to the stranger: we had hoped he was the one who would redeem Israel. The Greek word there — lytrōo — means to liberate from an oppressive situation. To set free. These weren't abstract spiritual hopes. They were political hopes. They had hoped this was the one who would break the power of Rome, dismantle the systems of domination, set the occupied people free. And instead he was executed, in an extremely public, humiliating way Rome had devised specifically to crush movements and make examples of leaders. So they're walking away not just from grief, but from the particular grief of crushed political hope. The grief of people who believed change was possible and watched it get squashed. That is not a distant or unfamiliar grief. Many of us carry some version of it. And the story doesn't say: get over it. Go back. Pretend it didn't happen. The story says: a stranger joins you in it. Listens to you talk through it. And eventually — in the act of sharing a meal with an unexpected guest — something you couldn't see before comes into focus. Paying Attention as a Practice Robin Wall Kimmerer (botanist, writer, member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation) has spent her life arguing that attention is not PASSIVE. It is an act. A PRACTICE. A form of reciprocity. In her framework, drawn from Indigenous ways of knowing, the world is already speaking. Already offering gifts. The question is not whether beauty and meaning are present — they are. The question is whether we have learned, or been willing, to receive them. She writes that paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world — receiving its gifts with open eyes and open heart. This is exactly what the Emmaus story is about. The beauty — the presence — was already there on the road. It had been there for seven miles. In this story, the disciples' eyes were, as Luke puts it, kept from recognizing him. Not because the presence was absent. Because something in their grief, their exhaustion, their framework kept them from seeing what was right in front of them. The Magic Eye image was already there. Their gaze just hadn't softened yet. And here's the liberationist move in Kimmerer's thinking that connects directly to this story: the practices that train us to notice beauty, to receive gifts, to recognize interconnection — those practices are not luxuries for people who have the time and leisure to be contemplative. They are, she argues, acts of resistance against systems that profit from our disconnection. A culture that keeps us distracted, anxious, consuming, competing — that culture depends on us not noticing the gifts that are already here. Not recognizing each other. Not seeing the fire that was already burning on the shore. Defiant attention is a revolutionary act. The Meal As the Moment Notice where recognition happens in this story. Not during the stimulating conversation while they were on the road — though something was stirring (weren't our hearts burning?). Not through an argument or a proof. Not through a performance of power. Recognition happens at a table. When food is distributed and shared. When a stranger is invited to stay and then becomes the host. This is how the writer of Luke tells the entire story of Jesus. Over and over, the pivotal moments happen around food. The outcast is seen at a dinner party. The lost son is welcomed home with a feast. The thousands are fed with what seemed like not enough. And now: Jesus, once again in their presence, is recognized in the breaking of bread. From a womanist perspective, [[every table can be a SACRED SPACE.]] It is where bodies gather. Where hunger is acknowledged. Where the work of sustaining life happens. Where people who might otherwise stay strangers become known to each other. And in this story, it's a table in an ordinary house in an ordinary village, with two grieving, exhausted travelers who thought to offer hospitality to someone they didn't yet recognize. The beauty was in the ordinary. The coming back to life was in a meal. The recognition was in the distribution of food. What This Asks of Us… So what does it mean to live with a softened gaze — especially right now, in a world that gives us a thousand reasons every day to harden? Here's what I think: it doesn't mean ignoring the hard things. These disciples didn't ignore them. They talked about them for seven miles. They named the execution. They named the dashed hope. They named the confusion & chaos. Soft gaze is not the same as averted gaze. You can see the wound clearly and refuse to let the wound be the only thing you see. What Kimmerer points to, and what this story enacts, is something like this: the world is more beautiful and more interconnected than the loudest voices in our culture want us to believe. The story of scarcity, isolation, and meaninglessness is not the whole story — and insisting on that, quietly and stubbornly, in the way we pay attention and share meals and recognize each other, is a form of resistance. What would it mean to be defiant in our insistence that beauty is real? That connection is real? That everything actually is interconnected? That a stranger on the road might be carrying something we need? The disciples had to invite the stranger to stay before their eyes opened. Hospitality preceded recognition. They didn't know who he was when they said come in, stay with us, it's getting late. They just knew the evening was coming and there was room. Closing Practice One practice this week… Soften your gaze once — deliberately — at something you usually rush past on the way to something else. A person. A tree. A meal. A moment with someone you love. A moment with a stranger. The view out a window you stopped noticing. Don't try to extract meaning from it. Don't analyze it. Just let it be there. Let yourself receive it… And notice: was something already present that you hadn't been still enough to see? The road is already there. The stranger is already walking beside you. The bread is about to break. You already have eyes to see it…! May it be so.

How do you respond when someone you love says they feel guarded around you?Carol's question about how to start a difficult conversation quickly reveals something deeper: a long history of sibling dynamics, childhood wounds, and the painful feeling of being the less-loved child.Together, we unpack what guardedness really is, why it forms, and how resentment, longing, and the need to feel loved can all live just beneath the surface.This conversation is an invitation to move beyond trying to change others—and instead begin the deeper work of understanding ourselves, softening our defenses, and creating the conditions where something new might emerge.Listen to learn:• Why guardedness in relationships is often mutual—even when it doesn't seem that way• How resentment can keep others “on the hook” and quietly block connection• Why healing relational wounds requires more than insight—it requires new relational experiencesRead more about softening on the blog.Use code SOHC to get 50% off your first month in the School of Human Connection. Learn more here.  Use code YVETTE to get 20% of your annual subscription at nvclibrary.comFor ongoing practice and deeper learning, I warmly invite you to become a member of The School of Human Connection. Twice a month, I host live calls where members bring real relationship dilemmas. We slow things down and I'll help you see what's actually happening and how to respond with more integrity, strength and care.You will find a safe space for live discussions and a supportive community of like-minded, open-hearted humans. Stay updated on new episodes and resources by subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts or visiting yvetteerasmus.com.Here are more ways to connect with me:Join the School of Human ConnectionHop on my free Wednesday live callFollow me on YouTube

In this guided meditation, we explore the idea of “putting ourselves in the way of beauty”—intentionally allowing ourselves to notice, receive, and be moved by what we find beautiful in the world around us.Whether it's nature, art, music, or the quiet presence of another person, beauty has a way of softening us, grounding us, and reconnecting us to something deeper. But what we often forget is this: the same life force that allows us to recognize beauty is also within us.This meditation is an invitation to slow down, to notice what draws your attention, and to gently remember that you are not separate from what you find beautiful. You are part of it.In this practice, you'll be guided to: • Open your awareness to moments of beauty • Reflect on your relationship to what you perceive as beautiful • Soften self-judgment and reconnect with your inner worth • Experience yourself as part of the same living presence you admireThis is not about becoming something new. It's about remembering what is already here.Take this time to pause, breathe, and place yourself gently in the way of beauty.For more on the origin of this quote, visit https://www.cherylstrayed.com/Show Notes + Resources:Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurusLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurusInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

There are moments in life that stop us cold and force us to ask a question we would rather not face: am I actually living, or am I simply going through the motions? It might be a diagnosis, a loss, a season of grief, or just the quiet accumulation of days spent on autopilot — but something in us recognizes that we were made for more than this. The days are passing. And we sense, somewhere deep down, that we are not fully showing up for them. Ephesians 5:15-16 cuts straight to the heart of it: make the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. The world is already working hard to fill our hours with what is trivial and distracting, pulling our attention away from what is eternal and meaningful. But as children of the light, we have been called to a different way of living — one that looks for God in the ordinary moments, reaches toward the people around us who are hurting, and refuses to let sorrow or comfort or busyness swallow up the time we have been given. Life is too short for joyless routine and too precious for bitterness. Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord — and that truth, fully received, has the power to turn any ordinary day into an act of worship. Seize it. Interested in creating something new with us!? Take Our Newsletter Survey! Today's Bible Verse "Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." — Ephesians 5:15-16 Ponder Today Seizing the day is not about doing more — it is about living with intentionality and purpose, keeping our eyes open to the opportunities God places in front of us each ordinary day. Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord — that foundational truth has the power to free us from the paralysis of fear and restore meaning to every moment we have been given. The sinful world is constantly working to divert our attention toward the trivial — choosing to live as children of the light requires a daily, deliberate decision to keep our focus on what is eternal. Seizing the day often looks less like grand adventures and more like small acts of faithful love — showing up for a struggling friend, extending grace in a difficult conversation, helping someone who has no way to repay us. A life lived for God, loving others and obeying His Word, is a life full of purpose and meaning — the emptiness we feel is often a signal that we have been living for something too small. Today's Prayer Dear God, I often feel as though I am wasting the days You have given me — distracted by things that draw my attention away from You and from what truly matters. As a child of light, I want to live, obey, and serve You with complete devotion. Give my life purpose and meaning. Soften my heart toward those who are struggling, and fill me with conviction when I am tempted to live for myself. Teach me to number my days and to hold them with open hands, knowing that my life is in Yours. Help me to faithfully serve You all my days, and ensure the workings of my life are in alignment with Your will. Amen. Enjoy Today's Prayer? If this episode encouraged you, we'd love to stay connected! Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and faith-filled content delivered straight to your inbox. Don't miss an episode — subscribe and share with someone who needs encouragement today. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Your Nightly Prayer - an evening Christian prayer podcast to help you end your day in conversation with God. https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this special episode, you discover how to receive a copy of, "The Ultimate Tapping Guide for Stress Reduction" by Dr. Peta Stapleton. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is time sensitive and may not be available through the download link below. If this link does not take you to the PDF resource, you can email me at CarterMethod@gmail.com with the subject line, "EFT Tapping Guide by Peta".  Please check the link first before emailing.Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/2147553144/downloads/db737a5-f77e-0087-fe3-04fa2bef1030_The_Ultimate_Tapping_Guide_for_Stress_Reduction.pdf---Host info: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Soften, Amadeus Pro, with final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Keywords: EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, energy tapping,

In this episode, you discover the history and origin of the saying, "A dog is a man's best friend".---Sources:"Man's best friend". Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mans-best-friend.html#google_vignette"Man's best friend". "Wikipedia". Link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_best_friend?utm_source=chatgpt.comEdwardo Toy, "Man's Best Friend: From Origins to Companions". Link: https://www.nahf.org/article/man-s-best-friend'---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Soften, Amadeus Pro, Audacity, and Waves ReGen. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Keywords: history_of_dogs, dog_sayings,

In a world that rewards being right, being strong, and holding it all together, the Sefirah of Hod invites us into a very different kind of strength. In this heart-open class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the power of humility, not as weakness, but as the courage to soften, to acknowledge truth, and to release the need to control. Drawing from Kabbalah, Chassidic teachings and real-life experiences, this session unpacks how Hod shows up in our relationships, our inner dialogue, and our spiritual growth. When we stop defending and start listening, something shifts. Hod is where we become more honest, more connected, and ultimately, more whole.Key Takeaways:Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's being honest enough to let go of defensivenessWhy “being right” can quietly damage relationships and what to choose insteadThe difference between healthy humility and losing yourselfHow to say “I'm sorry” in a way that actually healsLetting go of control as a path to deeper connectionHow Hod creates space for others, for truth, and for growthThe role of acknowledgment in emotional and spiritual maturity#Kabbalah #SefiratHaOmer #Sefirah #Hod #Spirituality #TreeofLife #humility #EmotionalGrowth #lettinggo  #Authenticity  #Relationships  #InnerWork  #chassidus  #JewishWisdom  #spiritualgrowth  #Connection  #healing  #RabbiBernath A Brand-New Four Part Kabbalah Series - Turning Walls into DoorwaysHow to Transform Life's Obstacles into the Path to Your Greatest GrowthWhy do we keep hitting the same emotional walls? Why do certain fears, insecurities, patterns, and painful circumstances keep showing up in our lives, despite our best efforts to change? Access HERE https://www.jewishndg.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=102 Available now:Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6Audiobook: https://bit.ly/4tPFZhVSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Send us Fan MailIn a world that rewards being right, being strong, and holding it all together, the Sefirah of Hod invites us into a very different kind of strength. In this heart-open class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the power of humility, not as weakness, but as the courage to soften, to acknowledge truth, and to release the need to control. Drawing from Kabbalah, Chassidic teachings and real-life experiences, this session unpacks how Hod shows up in our relationships, our inner dialogue, and our spiritual growth. When we stop defending and start listening, something shifts. Hod is where we become more honest, more connected, and ultimately, more whole.Key Takeaways:Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's being honest enough to let go of defensivenessWhy “being right” can quietly damage relationships and what to choose insteadThe difference between healthy humility and losing yourselfHow to say “I'm sorry” in a way that actually healsLetting go of control as a path to deeper connectionHow Hod creates space for others, for truth, and for growthThe role of acknowledgment in emotional and spiritual maturity#Kabbalah #SefiratHaOmer #Sefirah #Hod #Spirituality #TreeofLife #humility #EmotionalGrowth #lettinggo  #Authenticity  #Relationships  #InnerWork  #chassidus  #JewishWisdom  #spiritualgrowth  #Connection  #healing  #RabbiBernath A Brand-New Four Part Kabbalah Series - Turning Walls into DoorwaysAccess HERE https://www.jewishndg.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=102 Available now:Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6Audiobook: https://bit.ly/4tPFZhVSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Soften your entire body, close your eyes, and imagine you're resting in a hammock as you relax with this Yoga Nidra meditation.For more on the theme Held and Changed, see page 123 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson.Send us a text!Support the showIf you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations:Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully DivineConnect with others who support the podcast at ExploringPeace.com/community Follow our host @WhitneyRSimpson and @ExploringPeaceMeditations Review the podcast, then share, like & listen! Since you always ask, here are some of Whitney's favorite yoga props. If you shop on Amazon, clicking through to our affiliate shop helps support these meditations. So, thanks!

In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Robinson to unpack the real story behind MDMA therapy, challenging common misconceptions and explaining how it can be a powerful tool for healing trauma, anxiety, and relationship conflict. He shares how MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, can help individuals and couples access deeper empathy, improve communication, and better understand one another without blame or defensiveness. Jonathan also dives into the structure of a typical session, the neuroscience behind how MDMA affects the brain and nervous system, and why it can be so effective for processing grief and resetting emotional patterns. Drawing from his experience guiding over 700 journeys, he discusses the safety profile, virtual facilitation, and his therapist training programs. The conversation wraps with a look at who this therapy is best suited for and what the future may hold as MDMA-assisted therapy moves toward wider acceptance.Jonathan Robinson is a former psychotherapist, best-selling author of 16 books, and a professional speaker from Northern California. Jonathan has made numerous appearances on The Oprah Show and CNN, as well as other national TV talk shows. Jonathan's most recent book is called, “Ecstasy as Medicine: How MDMA Therapy Can Help You Overcome Trauma, Anxiety and Depression…and Feel More Love.” In the book, Jonathan shares the best methods, stories, and ideas he's learned from leading over 700 MDMA journeys and teaching hundreds of therapists how to do his unique protocol over Zoom. His other books include the bestsellers, “Communication Miracles for Couples,” and “More Love, Less Conflict.” Jonathan is known for providing his audiences with immediately useful and powerful information and is the co-host of the podcast Awareness Explorers.SHOW NOTES:0:40 Welcome to the podcast!3:18 About Jonathan Robinson4:14 Welcome him to the show!5:50 Biggest misconception about M7:14 How it helps in couples therapy9:04 Benefits of doing it alone vs with a therapist11:12 Story about his parents14:07 How it helps you understand your partner16:25 Difference between XTC & M18:13 Virtual facilitation20:15 Protocols22:05 Health outcomes on medicine25:12 Resetting the nervous system30:13 Overcoming grief33:05 Communicating without blaming, shaming, or complaining33:58 *APOLLO NEURO*36:00 What a typical session look like37:44 What happens in the brain on M39:51 Safety profile46:21 Practitioner Training program48:07 Future landscape of m50:30 Who this is for vs not for56:09 His final piece of advice57:32 Thanks for tuning inRESOURCES:Apollo Neuro - $90 off with code: BIOHACKERBABESWebsite: https://ecstasyasmedicine.com/Book: XTC for CouplesPractitioner Training - code: OFF200Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The inner critic is that harsh, punishing voice inside your head that narrates your failures, amplifies your weaknesses, and compares you unfavorably to everyone you perceive as doing better — and while it may have developed as a protection mechanism, it has long since outlived its usefulness, becom

Recent geopolitical turmoil has impacted junior resource financings, while Canada Nickel looks ahead to a major final investment decision later this year.Kai Hoffmann, CEO of Oreninc, joins the show to discuss a recent slowdown in equity financing for companies with a market cap under $1.5 billion. He attributes this shift to increased investor risk aversion following recent global events. Despite this, Hoffmann notes that while gold and silver prices have experienced aggressive moves and subsequent corrections, the long-term positive trend remains intact. He also previews the upcoming Deutsche Goldmesse show taking place next month in Frankfurt, Germany.Next, Canada Nickel CEO Mark Selby provides an update on the Crawford nickel sulfide project and its path toward a construction decision by late 2026. Selby outlines the project's technical specifications, including its planned carbon storage capabilities and integration with existing Ontario infrastructure. He also offers a broader analysis of global nickel market trends, breaking down the impact of Indonesian supply policies and comparing the operating costs of Canadian and Australian assets.______Terrahutton empowers junior mining companies to secure investment with immersive, interactive, and visually striking storytelling. Learn more about the Terrahutton platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.terrahutton.io______This episode of Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by... Revival Gold is one of the largest pure gold mine developer operating in the United States. The Company is advancing the Mercur Gold Project in Utah and mine permitting preparations and ongoing exploration at the Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project located in Idaho. Revival Gold is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol “RVG” and trades on the OTCQX Market under the ticker symbol “RVLGF”. Learn more about the company at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revival-gold.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vizsla Silver is focused on becoming one of the world's largest single-asset silver producers through the exploration and development of the 100% owned Panuco-Copala silver-gold district in Sinaloa, Mexico. The company consolidated this historic district in 2019 and has now completed over 325,000 meters of drilling. The company has the world's largest, undeveloped high-grade silver resource. Learn more at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://vizslasilvercorp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Equinox has recently completed the business combination with Calibre Mining to create an Americas-focused diversified gold producer with a portfolio of mines in five countries, anchored by two high-profile, long-life Canadian gold mines, Greenstone and Valentine. Learn more about the business and its operations at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠equinoxgold.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Integra Resources is a growing precious metals producer in the Great Basin of the Western United States. Integra is focused on demonstrating profitability and operational excellence at its principal operating asset, the Florida Canyon Mine, located in Nevada. In addition, Integra is committed to advancing its flagship development-stage heap leach projects: the past producing DeLamar Project located in southwestern Idaho, and the Nevada North Project located in western Nevada. Learn more about the business and their high industry standards over at integraresources.com

In this episode, I share my journey from anxious attachment to becoming securely attached, and how that has completely changed the way I experience love.After years of doing the inner work, spending time alone, and learning how to truly meet myself, I have stepped back into dating in a very different way.What has surprised me the most is not just the connection I have created, but who I am within it.This episode is a raw and embodied reflection on what it feels like to feel safe in love, stay grounded in your body, communicate your needs clearly, and soften into a relationship without losing yourself.I also share the key shifts that supported me in moving from anxious to secure, and why this kind of love feels so different to anything I have experienced before.IN THIS EPISODEMy journey from anxious attachment to secureWhat it feels like to be securely attachedThe nervous system shift that allows you to feel safe in loveHow I stopped abandoning myself in relationshipsThe 5 lessons that made dating feel calmer and more alignedWhy softness comes from safetyHow doing the work alone changed everythingIf you are in a season of doing the work or learning to come home to yourself, this episode is for you In this episode, I share my journey from anxious attachment to becoming securely attached, and how that has completely changed the way I experience love.After years of doing the inner work, spending time alone, and learning how to truly meet myself, I have stepped back into dating in a very different way.What has surprised me the most is not just the connection I have created, but who I am within it.This episode is a raw and embodied reflection on what it feels like to feel safe in love, stay grounded in your body, communicate your needs clearly, and soften into a relationship without losing yourself.I also share the key shifts that supported me in moving from anxious to secure, and why this kind of love feels so different to anything I have experienced before.✨ IN THIS EPISODEMy journey from anxious attachment to secureWhat it feels like to be securely attachedThe nervous system shift that allows you to feel safe in loveHow I stopped abandoning myself in relationshipsThe 5 lessons that made dating feel calmer and more alignedWhy softness comes from safetyHow doing the work alone changed everythingIf you are in a season of doing the work or learning to come home to yourself, this episode is for you.Instagram @davvyxxwww.theupgradebydavina.com

In this episode, you discover the 4-steps to stopping negative self-talk and replacing that negativity with abundant positive self-talk for wellbeing.As a bonus, you'll discover how to apply the Thymus Thump technique for anxiety and stress relief.---Resources: Podcast episode: "Self-Approval and Self-Efficacy - Affirmations for Achievement". "Positive Word Power" podcast. Link:  https://www.spreaker.com/episode/self-approval-and-self-efficacy-affirmations-for-achievement--70421511Thymus Thump Guide: "Waking up from shock". Note: scroll down to the third video. Link:  https://r4r.energypsych.org/waking-up-from-shock#1676018386Interview with John Diamond, MD, creator of the Thymus Thump technique. "The Thymus Thump and the Heart Chakra". Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5cR_fILit8Set up EFT statement used in this episode: “Even though I have this habit of negative self-talk and my brain is wired to notice what's wrong, I deeply and completely accept myself. I choose to rewire my mind toward kind, positive, and encouraging self-talk starting now.”Reminder phrases:1. Eyebrow (inner edge of brow): “This negativity bias and old critical voice…”2. Side of Eye: “All this self-doubt and focusing on the 10% that's not perfect…”3. Under Eye: “I've carried this pattern for so long…”4. Under Nose: “It's safe to let it go now.”5. Chin: “I release the need to scan for threats against myself.”6. Collarbone: “I forgive myself for the times I've been harsh.”7. Under Arm: “I'm ready to rewire my brain for positivity.”8. Top of Head: “I choose consistent, supportive self-talk.”Positive Installation Round:1. Eyebrow: “I notice my thoughts with awareness and kindness.”2. Side of Eye: “I speak to myself like someone I deeply love.”3. Under Eye: “I focus on my effort: ‘I'm doing my best and that's enough.'”4. Under Nose: “I celebrate what I do well and release the rest.”5. Chin: “I am worthy, capable, and growing every day.”6. Collarbone: “Positive self-talk is becoming my natural habit.”7. Under Arm: “I feel more confident and at peace with myself.”8. Top of Head: “I choose encouraging, uplifting self-talk consistently.”Closing affirmation: “I now trust myself to catch negative thoughts quickly, dispute them with evidence, and replace them with loving, effort-focused positive self-talk. I am rewiring my mind for confidence, self-respect, and joy. Thank you, body and mind.”---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits in Twisted Wave with De-click and De-esser and Soften. Further edits with Audacity, Amadeus Pro, and Waves ReGen. Microphone for main show: Earthworks Ethos. Mic for bonus content: SE DynaCaster DCM8.---Keywords: stress, Emotional_Freedom_Techniques, emotional_wellbeing, happiness, Thymus_Thump, stress_relief,---

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Show Notes: The Ground Begins to Soften "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." — Ezekiel 36:26 Happy Easter! In this episode, Scott Stoner reflects on one of his favorite Easter metaphors — one rooted right here in Wisconsin: the slow, unmistakable thawing of frozen ground in spring. Alongside the powerful images from the Easter story itself — the stone rolled away, the risen Christ, the road to Emmaus — the annual spring thaw offers its own quiet resurrection message. The ground that has been locked and hardened through winter softens, loosens, and comes alive again. And so can we. The episode centers on Ezekiel 36:26: "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." Just as our hearts, bodies, relationships, and spirits can become hardened — through grief, anxiety, depression, grudges, or the weight of what's happening in the world — Easter holds out the promise of thawing. And crucially, we don't cause the thaw. We receive it. The word resurrection shares its roots with resurgence — divine love never stops wanting to surge again in us. Our part is simply to loosen our grip and let it. This episode is a companion to the guided meditation The Ground Begins to Soften, available on the Living Compass app.

Good Friday invites us to slow down and sit with the weight of what Jesus willingly endured for our sake. Before the cross, in the quiet of a garden, Jesus fell to the ground in anguish — sweating drops of blood as He surrendered His will to the Father's. He was betrayed, falsely accused, stripped, mocked, and struck. He hung in darkness for three hours before breathing His last and declaring, "It is finished." Every step of His suffering was an act of profound love — not for people who had it all together, but for a broken world desperately in need of a Savior. And yet, we do not grieve as those without hope. What felt like the end to those who loved Him was, in truth, the moment everything changed. His sacrifice made us holy — not through anything we could earn, but through the offering of His body, once and for all. On this Good Friday, we are invited to receive that gift again with fresh eyes and grateful hearts, remembering that the same Jesus who bowed His head and gave up His spirit is the One who rose in victory — and because of that, so shall we. Today's Bible Verse "Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!" — Philippians 2:6-8 Ponder Today Jesus' suffering began before the cross — in the garden, He prayed in such anguish that His sweat was like drops of blood. His obedience to the Father cost Him everything. Unlike the disciples on that first Good Friday, we have the comfort of knowing the full story — the resurrection changes everything about how we face suffering and grief. Jesus endured false accusation, mockery, and humiliation in silence. His surrender was not weakness — it was the most profound act of love in history. His final words, "It is finished," were a declaration of victory. The penalty for sin was fully paid through His perfect sacrifice. Because Jesus gave up His spirit, we have been made holy — not by our own effort, but through His body offered once for all (Hebrews 10:10). Today's Prayer Dear Father, thank You for the comfort we receive through Jesus' finished work on the cross. Soften our hearts with compassion for those who don't yet know You, and give us the courage to share the story of what Jesus did on their behalf. Like Jesus, teach us to humbly yield to Your will each day, trusting that Your way always leads to life. In Jesus' name, Amen. Enjoy Today's Prayer? If this episode encouraged you, we'd love to stay connected! Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and faith-filled content delivered straight to your inbox. Don't miss an episode — subscribe and share with someone who needs encouragement today. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Your Nightly Prayer - an evening Christian prayer podcast to help you end your day in conversation with God. https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When we soften our hearts we increase our Capacity. We are able to handle more of life. This helps with how pain has been pathologized and turned into quick fix needs which negates Aliveness!Heart Fire Alchemy is a great deep dive. Use the link below to get the Receptive Body call for free: DM Crystal on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecrystalfranco/Get in on experiences with Crystal here: https://crystalfranco.comLove the show and want to show support: https://crystalpleasurefairy.com/product/support-love/Venmo @Crystal-Franco-27

What if the story making you feel stuck isn't wrong — it's just incomplete?War, inflation, outrage and doomscrolling.  This week Michele shares one of her favorite coaching tools — a single question that interrupts that tunnel vision and opens up what you couldn't see before. In this episode:Why rumination narrows attention — and what the science says about breaking that loopHow unsupportive partners, friends, and dinner tables feel like the whole story — and why they're notThe "I can't afford it" story, and what you're probably not noticing inside itWhy this is NOT positive thinking, denial, or pretending things are fineThe doomscrolling trap: how to stop handing your nervous system to the headlinesA simple 4-step practice you can use anywhere, anytimeThe question at the center of it all:What am I not noticing that is not that?The 4-step practice:Name the "that" — what story are you treating as the whole truth?Notice how it shows up — sentence, image, pressure, knot, voice?Soften your eyes — widen your gaze and take in the roomAsk the question — then find one "not-that" move you can make nextResources mentioned:Research on rumination and attentional narrowing: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3773498/Open-monitoring mindfulness research: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5195874/Subscribe & Review:If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us grow and share the message of plant-based living with more listeners.For more information, to submit a question or topic, or to book a free 30 minute Coaching session visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠veganatanyage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@micheleolendercoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music, Production, and Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlie Weinshank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For inquiries email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠charliewe97@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virtual Support Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://proadminme.com/⁠

Summary In this episode, Jayla and Shaye explore the importance of creating space and softening in our busy lives. They share practical tips on how to ask for help, declutter your mind, and prioritize mental well-being to enhance overall life balance.  keywords mindset, self-care, mental health, time management, stress relief, empowerment, self-improvement key  topics Creating space in daily life The concept of softening and asking for help Managing stress and nervous system health  takeaways Creating space in your day can reduce stress and improve mental health. Asking for help, like carpooling, can free up mental and physical space. Writing things down or decluttering can help clear mental overload. Recognizing signs of stress, such as acid reflux or sleep disturbances, is crucial. Small acts of doing nothing can significantly improve well-being. Titles Create Space, Find Calm: Practical Mindset Tips The Power of Softening: How to Reduce Stress and Overload  sound bites "Putting things on paper helps clear mental overload." "Recognize signs like acid reflux as your nervous system in overdrive." "Feel a little better inside by creating space and asking for help." Chapters 00:00 Empower Fest 3.0 Announcement 03:30 Creating Space in Our Lives 09:51 Softening and Letting Go    

What if the reason your lifts, runs, or rotational power feel off has nothing to do with motivation—and everything to do with pelvic floor coordination?Michelle MacDonald sits down with pelvic health and performance specialist Rachel Selman for a conversation that bridges the gap between rehab and real athletic training. Together, they explore how the pelvic floor functions in loaded movement, why Kegels alone are not enough, and how women…especially midlife female athletes, can progress from foundational control to strength, rotation, deceleration, and power. Rachel breaks down the role of breath, pressure, thoracic rotation, hip internal rotation, and movement coordination in a way that is practical, evidence-based, and immediately useful. This episode is especially valuable for women interested in Women's Health and Fitness, a stronger Fitness Mindset, and long-term Personal Growth in how they train and move.Favorite Moments1:47 The Pelvic Floor Is a Dimmer Switch, Not an On/Off Button6:00 "Strength Gives Permission to Soften"19:57 The Four-Phase Progression: Control, Function, Strength, Power36:13 Once a Month: The Pelvic Floor Check-In Protocol for Symptom-Free Athletes"Strength gets permission to soften. If I strengthen a muscle that's overactive, what I actually notice is that it will follow by softening." – Dr. Rachel SelmanGUEST: DR. RACHEL SELMAN, PT, DPT, CERT-DN, CSCS, CPSS, TPI CERTIFIEDWebsite | Instagram | LinkedIn | Synthesis AppFull Guest Bio: Dr. Rachel Selman is a pelvic health and performance specialist who helps women connect pelvic floor function to strength, movement, and athletic performance. Her work focuses on practical, evidence-informed strategies that go beyond traditional pelvic floor training, helping women improve coordination, stability, and confidence in everything from lifting and running to everyday life. She is known for making complex pelvic health concepts accessible and relevant for active women, coaches, and athletes.CONNECT WITH MICHELLEWebsite | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | XFull Michelle Bio: Michelle MacDonald is the creator of the FITNESS MODEL BLUEPRINT™ and host of the Stronger By Design™ podcast. Known globally for her transformation programs, Michelle empowers women to redefine aging through evidence-based strength training, nutrition, and mindset practices. Since 2012, she has coached thousands of women online, leveraging her expertise as a Physique Champion and ISSA Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She co-founded Tulum Strength Club and established The Wonder Women (TWW), inspiring countless transformations including her mother, Joan MacDonald (Train With Joan™). Michelle continues to lead the charge in women's fitness, launching the Stronger by Design™ fitness app in fall 2024.Where to Watch/Listen:Website Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTubeLeave a rating for this podcast with one click

In an era of constant change and global unpredictability, it is easy to feel untethered. When uncertainty strikes, our energy often rises into racing thoughts and physical tension. Today's episode of the Daily Meditation Podcast is designed to pull that energy back down, anchoring you in the steady presence of the here and now. On Day 3 of our "10 Minutes of Calm" series, we focus on the arc of Grounding. You will learn how to use your physical body and your breath as a sanctuary, allowing you to remain stable even when the world around you feels in flux. In this episode, you will: Practice Heart Coherent Breathing: A guided 5-in, 5-out breathing technique (10 rounds) designed to synchronize your heart rate and soothe your nervous system. Use Grounding Cues: Incorporate the gentle mental prompts of "Soften" and "Ease" to release resistance to the unknown. Explore the "Oak Tree" Insight: A brief reflection on how to grow deep roots of internal stability when you cannot control the external storm. Return to Center: A dedicated space to reclaim your focus and remind yourself that calm is your natural state, regardless of outside circumstances. Take ten minutes today to stop searching for answers "out there" and start finding your footing "in here." This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, "10-minutes of Calm: Meditations to Deal with the Uncertainty of Daily Life," episodes 3472-3478. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to 10-Minute Calm—a gentle daily meditation series created to help you feel steadier, clearer, and more at ease in just ten minutes. Each episode is simple, warm, and practical—designed for real life on busy days, anxious days, and emotionally full days. Through a supportive weekly arc—Release, Rest, Ground, Protect, Nurture, Balance, and Embody—you'll practice calming techniques you can return to anytime, including breathwork, affirmations, mudras, chakra focus, visualization, and a weekly review. You don't have to force relaxation or "fix" anything—this series is about building the skill of coming back to calm, one breath at a time. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - The Calm Creator Challenge For the next 7 days, choose one tiny "carry cue" from each episode (a phrase, one slow exhale, shoulder drop, hand-to-heart, etc.) and practice it three times a day—morning, mid-day, and evening. The goal isn't to stay calm all day; it's to build the habit of returning to calm in real life. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Emotional Release Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "Calm is my natural state." Day 3: EXTENDED EXHALE BREATH: Inhale 4, exhale 6 (or 4/7 if comfortable) for 8–10 rounds. Day 4: PRITHVI MUDRA (Earth Mudra) Touch ring fingertip to thumb tip, other fingers relaxed. Theme: steadiness, grounded calm, "I am here." Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: First chakra to feel grounded Day 6: CALM FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. 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Are you feeling stuck in survival mode, battling a racing heart, or overwhelmed by digital overload? In today's episode, we step away from the noise and focus on somatic healing to bring your body back to a state of safety.Using Coherent Breathing, a science-backed biological hack, we aim to balance your heart rate variability and exit the "fight or flight" response. This is Part 1 of our organic 3-part series designed to help you move from immediate panic attack relief to long-term nervous system regulation.What You'll Experience:The Somatic Manual Override: A guided walkthrough of Coherent Breathing ($5$s inhale / $5$s exhale) to stop shallow chest breathing and signal safety to your brain.The Anchor Visualization: A powerful mental tool to help you remain steady amidst fragmented attention and external chaos.Affirmations for Stability: Internalize phrases like "I am the calm center of my own life" to reclaim your self-worth and peace.Daily Affirmations Included:"I am the calm center of my own life.""I am returning to my natural state of peace.""I release the need to control things that are not mine to carry."3 Daily Caring Tips for a Happier Life:The Two-Minute Tech Fast: Prioritize silence before engaging with digital feeds to reduce cortisol spikes.Soften the Gaze: Look at the horizon to tell your brain there is no immediate threat, a simple hack for hypervigilance.Hydrate with Intent: Use the sensation of drinking water as a somatic grounding technique to stay present.Listen now to begin your journey from panic to peace. ---Timestamps:00:00 – Immediate Panic Relief: Entering a safe space.01:30 – Coherent Breathing: The biological hack for anxiety relief.05:00 – Guided Visualization: Building your internal anchor.07:30 – Affirmations for Mental Clarity.09:00 – 3 Tips for a Happier Life.Resources:Find the full Anxiety Breaker Course at calminganxiety.fm.Be kind to yourself.

Many leaders today are experiencing "Quiet Cracking," a state of Burnout 2.0 where we are expected to remain high-functioning while navigating empathy fatigue and physical exhaustion. The expectation is to "power through," but this move erodes our creative vision and ability to connect with others. If you feel this internal crumbling, know that you aren't failing; you are simply reacting to a culture where logic alone cannot solve our most polarizing global challenges. To help you find your way back, I am sharing a 7-minute somatic centering practice. Why We Center Centering is a practice that helps us stay present, connected, and open - even in the face of suffering. By returning to this physical place in our bodies, we: Counteract "Quiet Cracking". Move from automatically "powering through" to finding a grounding presence to be with what is emerging. Prioritize Human Sustainability. Align your body's biology with your actual capacity for leadership to find a pace that can sustain your available energy rather than deplete it. Reclaim the Present. Stop "leapfrogging" over your life by reconnecting with your tissues to land in the present moment, all that there is. Cultivate Resilience. Create a body-based home to return to when you are stirred or activated, so you respond rather than react to this moment. Practice Highlights In this guided session, you will: Expand Your Awareness. Soften your gaze to move out of the "tunnel vision" of crisis and toward imagining new possibilities. Connect to Purpose. Focus on your breath and your body as you answer: What matters most to me right now? to name the future you desire. Embody Dignity. Feel the length of your body as a reminder that your worth is not tied to your productivity, but simply to the fact that you exist as you are. Show Notes & Resources

You are not afraid. You're learning how to feel My Peace before you look at the number. Soften as you look. Love is looking. Let Me look.www.curlynikki.com

What softens you? In today's self-care practice, you are going to do something that helps you let go, that softens your harsh edges, and that eases you whenever you feel your walls coming up. Rachel shares two beautiful ideas, then it's time to begin. Tune in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices