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Speaker 1: Welcome in. Take a moment to pause whatever you've been doing.

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You don't need to finish anything right now, or get

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anything exactly right. Just allow yourself to step away, even briefly,

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and settle into a position that feels comfortable. If it

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feels okay, gently close your eyes or soften your gaze.

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Let your body begin to slow down. Notice any tension

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you might be holding, especially in your shoulders or your

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jaw or your chest. I don't need you to change

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anything yet, just notice. Bring your attention to your breath.

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Let it be natural right now, the simple rhythm of

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breathing in and breathing out. Nothing to adjust, nothing to perfect.

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If you've been feeling pressure to do more, to be better,

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to get things perfectly right, acknowledge that. Don't see it

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as a problem to solve, but as something that's been present.

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Perfectionism often comes with a sense of urgency, a feeling

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that something isn't quite enough yet, that you need to

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keep going, keep fixing, keep adjusting. Let's see if you

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can notice that feeling without immediately responding to it. Now,

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Gently deepen your inhale and slow your exhale. Inhale deeply

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and gently exhale. Let each breath out begin to soften

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that sense of urgency. For this moment, you are allowed

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to pause without improving anything. You are allowed to exist

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without evaluating yourself. You are allowed to let something be unfinished,

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including this moment. Let those ideas settle. Bring your attention

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back to your breath again. Notice how it continues on

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its own. It doesn't need to be optimized or corrected.

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It's steady without being perfect. Let yourself be the same

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way for now. If your mind starts to pull you

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back into thinking what you should be doing, what needs fixing,

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notice it and then return to your breath without frustration,

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only quiet redirection. Take another slow breath in and a

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longer breath out. Let your shoulders drop slightly more. Let

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your whole face feel completely relaxed. Let your body feel supported.

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Where you are. Nothing about your worth is determined by

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how perfect this moment might be. Stay here for one

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more breath in and a full breath out. You are

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a wonderful, capable person, beautiful in heart and soul, and

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you matter in this world. You are enough just as

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you are. When you're ready, gently begin to bring awareness back.

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Wiggle your fingers, your toes, roll your shoulders if that

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feels good, open your eyes or lift your gaze, and

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as you continue your day, carry a little less pressure

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with you. Nomas Day