Podcast Series Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

A Meditation to Deepen the Breath

A gentle reminder to deepen your breath can be a life saver when you are going through a hard time. Today’s meditation is just that. Tune in as Rachel guides you through a practice to visualize your breath, sense it grow deeper, and feel your nervous system settle. Your breath can reach you even in the deepest, darkest places.

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The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life Is…

There is no better way to step out of a dark place than to contemplate the most beautiful thing in your life right now. Something so genuine and good that is brings tears to your eyes when you acknowledge it. For today’s contemplation, you will connect to that feeling so that the next time you find yourself somewhere dark, you can remind yourself of this light.

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This Week, I Will Look for the Light Even in the Darkest Places

Life is full of ebbs and flows - and some of those turns bring us to dark places. For this week’s intention, we will work on keeping ourselves anchored in the light, even when hard times come our way. No matter what you are going through right now, don’t let yourself get lost in the heaviness. Stay committed to keeping one foot in the light as you navigate the dark.

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Harnessing the Healing Power of Water

If you’re longing to soften or let go, you can always call upon water to get you there. The element of water represents our ability to go with the flow, to soften, and to connect to the emotional side of ourselves. In today’s self-care practice, Rachel shares just how you can harness it’s power to move on. Tune in to begin.

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Gratitude and a Sense of Flow

We are hard-wired to focus on the things that aren’t working in our lives. As a survival mechanism, it’s important for us to constantly consider anything that might be a threat or obstacle. But it’s really draining! In today’s gratitude practice, Rachel will guide you to flip your perspective and spend a moment shining the light on everything that is flowing in your life.

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A Meditation to Soften the Resistance

You cannot will yourself to let go - but you can find a softening within the body. If you’re resisting something, a beautiful place to find relief is in meditation. In today’s episode, Rachel guides you through a gentle practice, making your way through each part of the body, recognizing your patterns of tension, and letting go physically.

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This Week, I Will Stop Resisting

We can try to control things, but at the end of the day we need to put our trust in the universe. There are some things that we just have no power over. For this week’s intention, you are going to let go of any resistance you may be holding onto and work toward accepting things the way they are. This isn’t easy! But some of life’s most beautiful moments happen in the unknown.

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