Hi, just checking in, seeing how you're doing today,

and seeing if you might want to take a little break.

Step away from the noise of the world for just a moment and connect back with you.

If so, let's take a deep breath in, then breathe out and let it all settle. I'm your

host, Michael Gallion, I just want to offer you a gentle reminder that your racing thoughts don't define you.

Even when your mind feels like a browser with a hundred open tabs,

when worry and thoughts are spiraling into more worry and thoughts,

when you can't seem to turn off that mental noise no matter how hard you try.

Even when you feel like you're drowning in your own thinking,

even then you are not your thoughts.

You are the awareness that notices them.

And that awareness is always calm, always steady, always at peace.

And I know this might sound impossible right now,

especially if you're listening to this at 2am because your mind won't let you sleep,

or if you're feeling overwhelmed by the constant mental chatter that follows you throughout your day.

We've all been taught to believe that we should be able to control our thoughts, that a calm mind is a sign of strength, and a busy mind is a sign of weakness. But what I want to offer

you today is this. Your mind is not broken. Racing thoughts are not a personal failing.

They're simply a natural response to being human in a complex world.

And there's a way to find peace with your busy brain

that doesn't require you to stop thinking altogether.

There's something important to understand about racing thoughts.

They're not actually the problem.

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