Hey, I'm Carissa and welcome to Sleepwave.

You might know us as your nighttime companion, a place to unwind and drift into rest.

But this time, we're here for you in the middle of the day, in the middle of a hard moment.

This short practice is here to help you come back to your body when anxiety, panic, or stress, pulls you away from it.

You don't need to fix anything. You don't need to fix anything.

You don't need to change how you feel.

You're just going to come back to your body.

Gently, slowly, one breath at a time.

Let's begin. Place your feet flat on the floor. Notice the ground beneath you.

Feel how it holds you without asking anything in return.

Now, bring one hand to your heart,

and the other hand to your belly.

Just now and the other hand to your belly. Just notice there's nothing you need to do yet.

Now, take a slow breath in through your nose and gently out through your mouth.

You're here. You're here.

You're safe.

Just breathe.

Breathe in.

Feel your chest rise beneath your hand.

Breathe out. Feel your belly soften. One more time. Inhale. And exhale. Now, let's turn our attention to the body.

What do your feet feel like right now?

Cool, warm, tingling, heavy?

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