Welcome back, friend. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today on Anxiety Relief Daily. Saturday morning, right around nine o'clock—that sweet spot where the week is finally loosening its grip, but sometimes our minds haven't gotten the memo yet. You might be feeling that familiar flutter in your chest, that restless energy that whispers you should be doing something more, or worrying about something else. Today, we're going to change that conversation together.Let's start by just settling in. Wherever you are right now, whether that's on your couch, in your car, or at a kitchen table, give yourself permission to be exactly here. No fixing needed. Let your shoulders drop away from your ears. Good. Now, take a breath in through your nose for a count of four, and exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of six. There's something magical about extending that exhale—it's like you're literally telling your nervous system that you're safe. One more time. In for four. Out for six. Feel that? That's your anchor.Now, I want to teach you what I call the Grounding Sweep, because anxiety loves to live in our heads, and we're going to bring it down into our body where it has no power. Starting at the crown of your head, imagine a warm, golden light slowly moving downward. Notice what you feel. Is there tension? Just observe it kindly, like you're watching clouds pass. Move that light down to your face, your jaw. Sometimes we clench there without even knowing. Release it gently. Down through your neck, your shoulders, your arms all the way to your fingertips. Feel the weight of your arms. Now your chest and belly—breathe into any tightness here. Continue down through your hips, your legs, all the way to the soles of your feet. By the time you reach your toes, you've essentially downloaded all that anxious energy from your mind and anchored it safely in the earth beneath you.Take three more conscious breaths here. Just breathing. Just being.Here's what I want you to take with you today: the next time anxiety creeps in—maybe during lunch, maybe when you're stuck in traffic—pause and do a quick version of this sweep. Just thirty seconds. It's like giving your nervous system a gentle reminder that you're in control, not anxiety.Thank you so much for listening to Anxiety Relief Daily: Mindfulness Techniques for Inner Calm. Your commitment to your own peace matters more than you know. Please subscribe wherever you listen so we can practice together again soon. Until then, be gentle with yourself.For great deals today, check out https://amzn.to/47ZqpWTThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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