Can You Sit Still With Yourself?

Slowing down sounds simple… until you try to do it.

In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal and Laken explore a question that makes many high-capacity women uncomfortable:

Can you sit quietly with yourself without immediately reaching for something to do?

Not scrolling.
Not answering messages.
Not folding laundry.

Just existing.

Because many of us don’t actually struggle with rest — we struggle with stillness.

Our nervous systems have been trained to associate movement with safety and productivity with worth. So when we finally slow down, emotions surface, discomfort appears, and the urge to get busy again kicks in.

Crystal and Laken unpack why this happens, how distraction often disguises itself as rest, and why intentionally practicing presence can become one of the most powerful forms of nervous system regulation.

They also introduce a simple practice: one hour of existing — a way to retrain your body to understand that doing nothing is safe.

This conversation invites women to rethink the way they measure their days and ask a different question:

Not “Did I accomplish enough?”
 But “Did I treat myself like someone I love today?”

Because sometimes the most radical thing you can do is take up space in your own life — by doing absolutely nothing.

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Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift!

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She looks like she has it together.
But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one.

Peace. Play. Love. is for her.

A retreat where the armor comes off,
the nervous system softens,
and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room.

June 2026.
This is your pause and your pivot.

Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat 

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Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift!

It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table.

She looks like she has it together.
But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one.

Peace. Play. Love. is for her.

A retreat where the armor comes off,
the nervous system softens,
and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room.

June 2026.
This is your pause and your pivot.

Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat 

Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat

Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode!

Follow us on IG: @thatgirlmagic.co - @i.am.crystal.clear - @coachlaken

www.thatgirlmagic.co 

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