Anchor and Release: Let Your Thoughts Float Away

About this episode

Julia Cartwright guides listeners through a mindfulness exercise to help manage a busy mind.

Hey there, and welcome back. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here on what I'm guessing is a pretty typical Wednesday morning for you. It's April twenty-ninth, and if you're anything like most of my listeners, your brain is probably already juggling about seventeen things before you've even finished your coffee. Work emails, that text you need to send, the grocery list, that nagging worry about something that probably doesn't matter. Sound familiar? Well, today we're going to do something different. We're going to give your busy mind exactly what it's asking for, but not in the way you'd think. So let's settle in together. Find a comfortable spot, sitting or lying down. Maybe you've got a few minutes while the world is still quiet, or maybe you're stealing five minutes between meetings. Either way, you're exactly where you need to be. I want you to notice your feet right now. Feel them connecting with the ground or chair beneath you. That connection is your anchor. Now, let's breathe together, but I want you to think about your breath like a river that's been running a little too fast. We're not going to force it to slow down, we're just going to notice it. Breathe in…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Cartwright

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• breathing techniques
• mental clarity
• stress relief
• focus

Keywords

• mindfulness
• breathing
• focus
• stress relief
• mental clarity

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