After traumatic events or periods of elevated stress, the body may continue to hold onto its protective responses. Thus, even after a painful or difficult event has ended, we may continue to feel elevated heart rate or nervous system, a sense of high alert, or a persistent thought that something bad will happen. By resetting our stress response, we cultivate the release of old injuries and old stress responses, which in turn helps to cultivate a natural sleep cycle.

In today's meditation, we reset our stress response.

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Anxiety, burnout, grief, stress, trauma, anger, frustration ... our thoughts and emotions are typically based on past or future experiences. However, we carry emotional and mental stress through the present, within our bodies. Physical manifestations of such stress may include tension, nausea, chronic pain, stiffness, and more.

In today's meditation, we gather our thoughts and emotions to the present moment, and allow release within the body.

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In celebration of the New Year, let us release that which we no longer need, and renew our vision and intention for the path ahead.

In today's meditation, we release and renew.

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Today's meditation is a bit different, as it was recorded in combo with our Patreon 'TMP Chat'.

The theme is circular or continuous breathing, combined with relentless self acceptance. Enjoy!

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The fascia, or interstitium, is the largest organ in the body, a web of connective tissue that surrounds the muscles and organs. It supports effortless movement, internal power, and the flow of breath energy, also called chi or prana.

In today's meditation, we cultivate awareness of the fascia body.

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Modern life places near-constant demands on our attention, which can lead us to feeling overwhelmed. In today's meditation, we hibernate in our own analog warmth and presence.

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Now, let's begin.

Problems, dilemmas, ethical choices ... we face decisions in almost every moment of our lives. These may have a range of stakes, consequences, and outcomes. To develop more effective decision making, we must learn to employ self-awareness - to understand how our own experience and interpration can affect our perception.

In today's meditation, we practice clarity to aid in problem solving and decision making.

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Now, let's begin.

'Mind' and 'Body' are the physical parts of our selves. 'Spirit', in its simplest context, is the non-physical part of our selves. We experience our selves through emotion, thought, breath, and proprioception or self-selse. We may consider 'energy' to be the movement and mobility of our sensed experience - in mind, body, and spirit.

In today's meditation, we cultivate energy.

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The term ADHD Brain refers to neuro-divergent or neuro-spicy attributes. This can, but does not necessarily, include people on the PTSD or ADD spectrum. In the context of this podcast, I am referring generally to people who are easily overwhelmed or distracted.

The most commonly accepted traditional styles of meditation value stillness and silence, which can feel especially difficult for people experiencing ADHD Brain.

In today's meditation, we invite movement as an anchor to keep our overly active minds focused, as we meditate with ADHD Brain.

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