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Therapy for Black Girls

Holiday Travel Meditation: Packing & Preparing

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.85.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Therapy For Black Girls, in collaboration with author and breathwork expert Zee Clark, presents this 5 part meditation series – thoughtfully crafted to guide you easefully through the moments that may make traveling during the holiday season stressful.

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Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard

Producers: Fredia Lucas & Ellice Ellis

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Transcript

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0:00.0

We begin with packing and preparing for your trip.

0:08.0

Maybe you're running late and wondering whether you might miss your flight.

0:13.0

Maybe you're worried that the weather is going to cause your flight to be cancelled or delayed.

0:20.0

Maybe you're worried you might forget to pack something really important.

0:25.0

Maybe you're feeling nervous about wherever it is that you're going.

0:30.0

Take a moment now to leave these worries aside.

0:35.0

Join me in this three-part breath to calm your nerves so that you can remember that you got this.

0:45.0

Exhale all your air out.

0:47.0

Inhale and feel that air come through your throat filling up your chest, filling up your belly big.

0:58.0

Exhale, air comes from your belly through your chest, through your throat.

1:04.0

Inhale, air comes through your throat, filling up your chest, filling up your belly,

1:11.0

exhale, belly, chest, throat.

1:15.0

One more, inhale, throat, chest big, belly big.

1:21.0

Exhale, belly, chest, throat.

1:27.2

Letting the breath be natural.

1:31.1

Repeat this in your mind's eye.

1:36.0

I release any and all worries about this trip.

2:01.6

I release any and all worries about this trip. I know that I have taken care of everything that needs to be taken care of.

2:05.0

I know that I have taken care of everything that needs to be taken care of.

2:21.1

I am ready for a smooth and peaceful journey.

2:27.0

I am ready for a smooth and peaceful journey. Once you're packed to make your way to your local travel hub,

2:55.0

whether that's the airport, train, or bus station. Thank you. You're going to be here.

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