1120: Introduction to The Pause Practice: Training Yourself to Slow Down And Reset

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

Gina Ryan

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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In today's episode, Gina shares a pleasant guided meditation to help slow your mind and discover more peace and stillness in the present moment. Use this episode as an opportunity to pause, reflect and reset for enhanced resilience moving forward. Discovering the power of stillness, which you have access to essentially always, can help you make better choices and live more peacefully. Listen in today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. FREE MUST-HAVE RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Anxiety Coaches Podcast Group Coaching link ACPGroupCoaching.com To learn more, go to: Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Find even more peace and calm with our Supercast premium access membership: For $5 a month, all episodes are ad-free! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com/ Here's what's included for $5/month: ❤ New Ad-Free episodes every Sunday and Wednesday ❤ Access to the entire Ad-free back-catalog with over 600 episodes ❤ Premium meditations recorded with you in mind ❤ And more fun surprises along the way! All this in your favorite podcast app! Chapters 0:42 Introduction to Pause Practice 2:50 The Importance of Being Present 5:53 Body Awareness and Relaxation 8:03 Exploring the Practice of Pausing 10:23 Breathing and Stillness 13:14 Reflecting on Your Experience 14:45 Integrating the Pause into Daily Life Summary In today's episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I delve into the importance of developing a pause practice, guiding listeners through a profound meditation designed to cultivate a sense of calm and reset amidst the chaos of everyday life. As we navigate a world that demands our constant attention, we often find ourselves swept away by a relentless tide of tasks and thoughts, leaving little room for introspection or rest. This episode serves as an invitation to hit the pause button and reconnect with ourselves. I begin by addressing the common experience of being overwhelmed by stress and reactivity, where we fail to grant ourselves permission to simply stop and reflect. The essence of this episode is rooted in the transformative power of slowing down, even in brief moments throughout our day. I guide listeners to envision what it might feel like to step away from the rush and take a deep breath, allowing time for observation and resolution. This meditation centers on fostering awareness of the space that exists between stimuli and our responses, a crucial pause that can significantly enhance our emotional well-being. Throughout this guided meditation, I encourage participants to find a comfortable position and embrace the present moment. By focusing on the natural rhythm of their breath and allowing tension to dissipate, I lead them through a body scan, promoting relaxation and mindfulness. As we journey through each breath, I emphasize the significance of being attentive to our surroundings and our internal states. This practice not only aids in reducing stress but also facilitates clarity and presence, essential tools when navigating challenging situations. #guidedmeditation #mindfulness #anxietyrelief #stressreduction #relaxation #pausepractice #presentmomentawareness #emotionalregulation #wellbeing #mentalhealth #selfcare #calm #clarity #resilience #nervoussystemregulation #anxietycoach #meditation #mindfulnesspractice #innerpeace #stressmanagement #emotionalhealth #mentalwellness #healthyliving #selfcompassion #pause #slowdown #reset #GinaRyan #ACP #anxietycoachespodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:49.8	anxiety, panic, and PTSD, sharing how you can overcome them for life.
2:00.0	Aloha. Welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches podcast. I'm your host and coach, Gina Ryan,
2:07.2	and I am so happy to be with you again today as together we can consider the many ways to bring
2:15.2	your mind and body back to its natural peace and calm.
2:20.6	In today's episode, I'm taking you on a pause practice.
2:25.6	This is a guided meditation training yourself to slow down and to reset.
2:44.8	Life often moves at an incredibly relentless pace, and it is pulling us from one task to the next, from one thought to the next, without a moment to truly stop and check in with ourselves.
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