Mindful Mornings: The One Breath That Changes Everything

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1:05This is your mindful mornings. Start your day with peace and clarity podcast. Good morning and welcome back. I'm Julia Cartwright and I'm so glad you're here with me today. Whether you've just rolled out of bed or you're stealing five minutes before the chaos begins, I want you to know that showing up for yourself like this, that's already a win. So take a breath with me and let's start your day the way it deserves to start with intention and a little bit of peace. Now I know what mornings can feel like. It's Tuesday, mid March, and if you're anything like most of us your brain probably woke up three minutes before your body did already scrolling through your to do list like it's breaking news. The emails, the meetings, the 15 things you promised yourself you'd finally get done. But here's what I want you to know clarity doesn't come from speed or anxiety it comes from stillness and we're going to find that together right now. Let's settle in find a comfortable seat somewhere you can sit tall without being rigid you're not in the military you're not performing for anyone just comfortable now let your shoulders drop away from your ears and gently close your eyes if that feels right for you.

2:16If not you can soften your gaze downward. I want you to bring your attention to your breath not to change it or fix it or make it perfect. Just notice it is it shallow deep somewhere in between there's no right answer here breathe in through your nose for a count of four feel that cool air moving in then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of six longer exhale. Do that again in for four out for six you're already slowing down you're already clearing space now I want to introduce you to what I call the morning clarity scan as you continue with that same gentle breathing. Imagine a warm light starting at the crown of your head with each exhale that light slowly moves downward washing through your shoulders your chest your belly it's not removing anything or fixing anything it's just illuminating. It's like dawn breaking over a landscape gradually revealing what's there keep breathing let that light move all the way down through your legs and into your feet you're not you're to do list you're not your worries you're here you're present you're enough.

3:29Take one more full breath and as you do imagine that whatever clarity you need today is already available to you you're not creating it you're simply making space for it gently whenever you're ready open your eyes notice how different the room looks when you're actually present in it. Here's what I want you to carry forward during your day when things get hectic pause and take one conscious breath like we just did just one that's your anchor back to this piece you just created thank you so much for spending these quiet moments with me on mindful mornings start your day with peace and clarity if this resonated with you please subscribe so you never miss a practice you deserve mornings like this I'll see you tomorrow make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss out thanks for listening. This is Alex Cantrowitz I'm the host of big technology podcast a long time reporter and an on air contributor to CNBC and if you're like me you're trying to figure out how artificial intelligence is changing the business world and our lives so each week on big technology I bring on key actors from companies building AI tech and outsiders trying to influence it asking where this is all going they come from places like Nvidia Microsoft Amazon and plenty more.

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