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Feb 2025
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Overwhelmed by Noon? Try This Quick Lunc...

MERYL ARNETT
About this episode

Overwhelmed? Stressed? Anxious? Try this quick 10-minute, lunch break meditation that is designed to reset the nervous system and quiet the mind.


No chatter; no distractions - this episode is JUST THE MEDITATION.


Pop-in your headphones, settle into a comfy spot and let's meditate on our lunch break.


Today's meditation music comes to us from a bamboo forest on the road to Hana - almost musical, definitely rhythmic, and always soothing.


Take a few minutes for yourself and experience this grounding meditation—press play and feel the shift instantly!



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Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing. Hear more from this location on Nick's website: https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/dawn-on-haleakala


Learn about Quiet Parks International’s conservation work: https://www.quietparks.org


Follow Nick’s audio projects: https://www.nickcmcmahan.com


Thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find her at:


https://www.instagram.com/brianna_podcastpro/


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This podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

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