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Anchoring Calm: Mindful Breaths for Harried Parenting Moments

Anchoring Calm: Mindful Breaths for Harried Parenting Moments

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 Hello, and welcome back. I'm Julia, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. Before we dive in, I want you to know that right now, on a Sunday afternoon in mid-November, if your kids are climbing the walls or you're feeling that Sunday scoop of anxiety about the week ahead, you're not alone. This is real. And this is exactly why we're together.

Take a breath with me. Just one. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Feel that? That's your nervous system saying hello. We're going to work with that today.

Find a comfortable seat, somewhere you can be for the next few minutes without interruption. If that's the bathroom with the door locked, I'm not judging. Settle your shoulders down away from your ears. Let your hands rest naturally. Close your eyes if that feels right, or soften your gaze downward. There's no perfect way to do this.

Now, I want to introduce you to something I call the Anchor Breath practice. It's a game changer for mindful parenting because it gives you something to land on when the chaos happens, and honey, it will happen.

Here's how it works. Notice your natural breath without changing it. Don't force anything. Just observe. Where do you feel it most? Maybe it's the cool air at your nostrils, or the rise and fall of your belly, or the expansion of your chest. Pick whichever spot feels most alive to you. That's your anchor point.

Every single time you breathe, mentally note "in" as you inhale, and "out" as you exhale. That's it. Simple. When your mind wanders, and it will wander like a toddler in a grocery store, gently bring it back without judgment. Just notice and return.

As you breathe this way for the next few moments, imagine each exhale is releasing a little bit of the pressure you've been carrying. Maybe it's the frustration from bedtime battles, or the worry about keeping everyone happy, or just the weight of showing up every single day. Let it go with each breath.

Keep anchoring here for a few more cycles. In. Out. In. Out. You're building a muscle right now, a way to return to calm whenever you need it.

When you step back into your day with your kids, carry this anchor with you. When you feel that familiar rise of frustration or overwhelm, pause and take three conscious breaths. Model it for your children. Show them what calm actually looks like. That's how we raise calm kids.

Thank you so much for joining me today on Mindful Parenting: Daily Tips for Raising Calm Kids. Please subscribe so we can meet here again tomorrow. You're doing such important work.

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