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Hello lovely. You found this for a reason. 🌿
Slowing down doesn't come naturally to me. My mind likes to race ahead: the next task, the next worry, the next thing I should be doing. For a long time I thought that was just who I was.
Life hasn't been the hardest it's ever been lately, but it hasn't been easy either. Somewhere in the middle, I've found a kind of sweet spot. I've learnt I'm more resilient than I thought, and that calm isn't something that just happens to me. It's something I choose, one deliberate pause at a time.
Maybe you're a bit like me. Maybe you keep going and going, and only notice how tired you are when you finally stop. If that's you, this is your permission to pause.
Two simple things to try right now:
🤍 Hand on heart. Rest one hand on your chest. Feel it rise and fall, and quietly tell yourself, "Right now, I'm okay."
🌊 Name three sounds. Listen to the water and find three things you can hear. It gently brings your mind out of tomorrow and back into this moment.
Slowing down is a practice, not a personality. You can learn it too.
🎧 For a longer rest, listen to Sleep Meditation with Lauren Ostrowski Fenton, free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Link in bio.
✨ New episode every Sunday (US & UK) · Monday (Australia).
🌙 If sleep has been hard for a while, my one-to-one Sleep & Reset sessions are a gentle hour together online. DM me or email laurenostrowskifenton@gmail.com.
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