Exhale Longer Than Your To-Do List: Your Friday Reset
About this episode
Julia Cartwright guides listeners through a mindfulness practice to reset and release tension at the end of the week.
Hey there, I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. Whether you're starting your Friday morning or you've just survived a chaotic week, I see you. Life has been moving at about a thousand miles per hour lately, hasn't it? So today, we're going to slow that down together. We're going to practice something I call the "Reset and Release," and I promise it's going to feel like a little exhale for your whole system. Let's start by finding a comfortable seat, wherever you are right now. Maybe that's your couch, maybe it's a quiet corner at work, maybe you're in your car. Wherever feels safe, that's your spot. Go ahead and settle in. Let your shoulders drop away from your ears. You can close your eyes or soften your gaze downward, whatever feels right. Now, I want you to notice your breath for just a moment. You don't need to change it or fix it. Just notice where you feel it. Maybe it's in your belly, maybe it's at the tip of your nose. There's no wrong answer here. Okay, here's what we're going to do. We're going to try something called the "Tension Inventory." Think of your body like a house you've been carrying on your shoulders all week. We're going to open…
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