A quick note: It’s Thanksgiving week, and if you’re feeling the holiday pressure... you aren't alone. We all need a moment of calm right now, so I’m bringing back one of my most popular walking meditations to help you breathe through the stress. (Originally released as Episode 16 on December 26, 2021.)

Consider this 15-minute walking meditation a virtual hug.

You don't need to "push" or "achieve" anything today. Just get in touch with your body, free your mind, and breathe.

Together we will:

• Find a quiet moment of peace in a busy week (yes!).
• Lower stress levels right away using just our breath (and boy, do I need that).
• Remind yourself that you are strong, capable, and doing enough. (I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me! ~ Stuart Smalley, SNL)

This is not a "woo-woo" meditation and you don’t need experience. You just need to put one foot in front of the other.

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Burned out? Feeling crispy, wiped out?

This is your permission slip for a 12-minute "do the bare minimum" walk. No gold stars, no pep talks. Just breathing, walking, and not feeling alone in the messiness.

We'll talk about how to let yourself off the hook, deal with decision fatigue, move life down to low-power mode, and why "done is better than perfect." (Easier said than, well, done.)

Halfway through, you'll hear a bell. If you're outside, that's your friendly cue to turn around if you want to.

Today's walk also includes completely unnecessary stories about using body wash instead of body oil, losing a mule on the train - the shoe, not the animal, the treadmill of life going faster and faster, and why you should absolutely celebrate anything that's 80% done.

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Walking & Talking with Helen are audio walking workouts. You can walk outside or walk indoors (on a treadmill, walking pad, or just marching in place-while) we chat, get some energy, clear your head, and have a little fun. I share silly real-life stories, too. Let's go for a walk and get those steps in.

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Brain buffering? Staring at your screen like it owes you answers?

This 10-minute indoor or outdoor walking workout is your quick fix for the afternoon slump. (Or any time you hit a slump.)

Bye bye brain fog | Focus reset | Real energy | Creativity bump | A ridiculous story

P.S. You'll hear a bell halfway through. If you're walking outside, that's your turn-around cue.

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P.P.S. I also get around to chatting about brain frogs, bikini waxing, my friend's Mini Cooper, and more.

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