Episode Ninety-Six: Preventing Burnout through Breath (The Unedited Woman Series)
Ep 96. Preventing Burnout through Breath
Welcome to The Unedited Woman series! In today’s episode, Ash is sharing an episode with you around the importance of mindfulness and its role in avoiding burnout. She highlights the high levels of stress experienced by women and the need to prioritise self-care. Ash explains that mindfulness is a practice that can regulate emotions and the nervous system, leading to improved mental clarity and overall well-being. She shares three breath practices - diaphragmatic breath, box breath, and alternate nostril breath - that can be incorporated into a mindfulness practice. Ash emphasises that mindfulness is a powerful tool for navigating the chaos of everyday life and unleashing one's true potential.
The episode highlights are:
00:00 - Introduction: Mindfulness and Avoiding Burnout
02:51 - Mindfulness as a Foundation for Transformation
08:01 - The Importance of Physical Transformation
10:19 - The Challenge of Change and Breaking Patterns
12:24 - Emotional Transformation through Mindfulness
20:06 - Physiological Response to Mindfulness
23:27 - Breath Practices for Mindfulness
31:29 - The Practice of Meditation and Noticing Distractions
33:41 - Conclusion: Mindfulness as an Anchor
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