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Julia Cartwright guides listeners through the anchor breath technique to help manage stress and promote relaxation.

# Stress Relief Script Hey there, I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. Listen, I know it's early Wednesday morning, and if you're anything like most people I talk to, you've probably already got a mental to-do list longer than a grocery receipt. Your inbox is probably pinging, your calendar is packed, and somewhere in there you're wondering how you're going to get it all done. Sound familiar? Well, you're not alone, and honestly, that's exactly why you clicked on this today. So take a breath. You're in the right place. Let's settle in together. Find yourself a comfortable seat, somewhere you won't be interrupted for the next few minutes. Your phone is on silent, right? Good. Now let your shoulders drop away from your ears, and just notice where your body touches the chair or ground beneath you. That solid support is there for you, right now, always. Here's what we're going to do today. We're going to try something I call the anchor breath technique, because stress loves to spin us into a thousand different directions. What we need is an anchor. Let's take a deep inhale through your nose for a count of four. Hold it for a beat. Now exhale slowly through…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Cartwright

Topics covered

• stress relief
• meditation
• breathing techniques
• mindfulness
• nervous system

Keywords

• anchor breath
• stress management
• meditation
• mindfulness
• breathing exercises

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