If you want more brain space and less pressure in your day, this Low Tox Life episode is for you.

I am joined by author Jodi Wilson, who wrote her new book “A Brain That Breathes” after years of writing, parenting, and pushing through burnout. Jodi noticed something big - modern life asks too much from our brains. We are always reachable, always scrolling, and always deciding. No wonder we feel foggy, edgy, and done.

Jodi shares a powerful idea: we do not always need more tools or more “self-care and it definitely does not need to ‘cost us more’ to practise it.” We often need subtraction. She calls it breathing space - small moments of downtime that help your nervous system settle and help your brain declutter.

You will hear about “soft fascination,” a science-backed reset that happens when your attention is gently held by simple things - a walk without headphones, the ocean, trees, clouds, shower water, or bubbles in the sink. In these moments, your brain gets space to sort thoughts, ease stress, and untangle stuck ideas. Jodi also shares easy ways to protect your mornings, create a calmer evening routine, and use a deep sigh as a fast reset.

This is not about fixing yourself. It is about coming home to what you need today - and choosing what is enough.

I hope you love it as much as I love that this is out in the world for you, 

Alexx Stuart, your host x

Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?

• Show #367 Burn Out and Powering Life Differently with Dr Neha Sangwan
• Show #390 Somatics: How to Make your Journey Real and True with Irene Lyon, MSc.
• Show #405 It’s not you, it’s your nervous system: How to tell the difference with Jessica Maguire
• Show #464. Too busy or scared to feel everything? Dr Jenn Rapkin explains the health benefits we’re missing and how to reconnect.

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: Practisingsimplicity.substack.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practisingsimplicity 

Book: https://bit.ly/4r7j4fU 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

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