#151 When you give yourself 2 choices

About this episode

In this episode, Suzanne shares a personal experience and discusses how to stay present and interrupt negative thought patterns.

In this episode, I share a real-life moment from a cold winter morning — a missed phone call, unexpected traffic, and the familiar urge to spiral. Instead of bracing, I practiced something different: breathing, noticing, and staying in the moment. This episode explores: How the body often braces before the mind starts spiralingWhy familiar patterns of worry and fear feel so automaticHow to interrupt the loop by returning to breath and sensationWhat it looks like to choose presence, even when ...

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne Andora Barron

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• breathing techniques
• mental health
• presence
• anxiety management

Keywords

• mindfulness
• breathing
• anxiety
• presence
• mental health

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