Speaker 1: Welcome in. You're about to step into something that feels
a little heavy. Maybe it's a meeting, a conversation, or
something you've been quietly dreading, and right now your body
might already be reacting. That's okay. You don't need to
get rid of that feeling. You only need a little
steadiness before you begin. Let's take a moment together. Bring
your attention to your breath. No need to change it yet,
only notice it now. Gently begin to slow it down.
Make a nice deep inhale through your nose and exhale
through your mouth again. Breathe in calm and breathe out anxiety.
Let your shoulders drop just a little, loosen your jaw
if you can place your feet flat on the ground
and feel the support beneath you. The goal here isn't
to feel completely calm. My only hope is that you
begin to feel a little more grounded than you did
a moment ago. Bring to mind the thing you're about
to walk into, not to analyze it, just to acknowledge it.
Notice what your body does. Is there tightness or quickening,
a pull to overthink? Let it be there without pushing
it away. Now, imagine yourself moving through it. Steadily, not perfectly,
not effortlessly, only steadily. Now picture yourself taking one small,
clear action, saying the first sentence, walking through a door,
sitting down. That's all you need to do at the beginning.
You don't have to handle everything at once, only the
first moment, then the next. Come back to your breath.
Take a slow breath in and a longer breath out.
Quietly remind yourself, I can handle this one step at
a time. I don't need to be perfect to move forward.
I am allowed to take this moment slowly. Let that settle.
Now notice your body again, your feet on the ground,
your breath moving in and out, the steadiness that's beginning
to return. You are here, You are capable, and you
can walk into this in your own way. Take one
more slow breath in and a long, steady breath out,
and when you're ready, go meet the moment in front
of you. No musta