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Hi everyone, it's Sam.

Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Monday.

So as a meditation teacher, I often use the word grounded to describe a relaxed, stable,

and present state of mind.

Maintenance may mean something different to you, but I think it's a term that we can all

relate to in some way.

I feel grounded when I'm engaged in work that I love, and with people who allow me to

be myself.

Take a moment to think about times when you feel most grounded.

For most of us, groundedness is a state that waxes and wanes.

So I want to unpack what it means to be grounded and explore how we can return to groundedness

when we feel off-kilter.

Brad Stolberg wrote a book called The Practice of Groundedness, and in it he outlines five

principles of groundedness that I would love to share with you.

The first principle is about accepting our current reality, and when we accept things

just as they are, we're able to find some level of peace, letting go of the resistance

that's adding to our displeasure.

The second principle involves patience, and patience is a state of mind that can be

pretty difficult to access.

It can feel like a finite resource that we have to muster more often than we want to.

And I think we have a tendency of forcing ourselves into patience as adults, knowing that

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