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From the Archives: In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Protect Your Energy · We Didn't Plan for This Podcast

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Hi, this is Adrian.
• 0:02
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of In Case of Emergency Press Play.
• 0:07
  SPEAKER_00: And some days it feels like everyone wants a piece of you.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: Your attention, your time, your patience, your energy.
• 0:15
  SPEAKER_00: This guided meditation offers a gentle space to reconnect with yourself and create healthy boundaries without building walls.
• 0:23
  SPEAKER_00: Through breath awareness and visualization, you'll be invited to notice what is yours to carry and what you can let go.
• 0:32
  SPEAKER_00: It's perfect for caregivers, helpers, parents, people pleasers, and anyone feeling emotionally drained.
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: When you've given so much to everyone else that you've forgotten about yourself, press play.
• 0:48
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your practice.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: Take a moment to settle into a comfortable position.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_00: Allow the ground beneath you to support the weight of your body.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: There is nowhere else to be right now.
• 1:09
  SPEAKER_00: Nothing to fix.
• 1:11
  SPEAKER_00: Nothing to figure out.
• 1:16
  SPEAKER_00: Just this breath.
• 1:19
  SPEAKER_00: Just this moment.
• 1:23
  SPEAKER_00: Slowly breathe in through your nose and gently exhale through your mouth.
• 1:32
  SPEAKER_00: Again.
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: Slowly breathe in through your nose and gently exhale through your mouth.
• 1:44
  SPEAKER_00: Allow your breath to settle into a smooth and natural rhythm.
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  SPEAKER_00: As your body softens, allow your attention to arrive fully here in this moment.
• 2:03
  SPEAKER_00: Rid yourself of any distractions.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: Pour your attention into the stillness of your body.
• 2:16
  SPEAKER_00: As you arrive in your physical body, become aware of your breath.
• 2:23
  SPEAKER_00: Is your breath high in your chest or deep in your belly?
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  SPEAKER_00: Without judgment, deepen each inhale through the base of your belly, through your ribs, all the way to the top of your throat.
• 2:42
  SPEAKER_00: Exhale, open your mouth and release all the air from your throat down into your ribs, all the way to the depths of your belly.
• 2:55
  SPEAKER_00: As you breathe, release any and all expectations you have found for today.
• 3:02
  SPEAKER_00: Make lots of space for gratitude, compassion, and profound connections.
• 3:14
  SPEAKER_00: Breathe in.
• 3:17
  SPEAKER_00: Lightly sigh everything out.
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  SPEAKER_00: In order to protect your energy, you must first become aware of how your energy feels.
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  SPEAKER_00: So take this moment to scan your body from the top of your head to the tips of your fingers and your toes.
• 3:41
  SPEAKER_00: Explore the temperature, vibrations, softness, openness, and the pace of your energy.
• 4:02
  SPEAKER_00: Breathe in.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you exhale, release your doubts.
• 4:13
  SPEAKER_00: Direct your awareness to the crown of your head.
• 4:19
  SPEAKER_00: Visualize a bright light full of the energy raining brightly down over your crown.
• 4:27
  SPEAKER_00: As this bright light washes over your head, your shoulders, your chest and arms, your torso and hips, all the way down your legs to your fingers and your toes.
• 4:52
  SPEAKER_00: You become surrounded by this light.
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  SPEAKER_00: This light has built a protective shield around your body.
• 5:06
  SPEAKER_00: This protective shield isn't meant to keep others out, but to serve as a reminder that you are in control of what you let penetrate your atmosphere.
• 5:19
  SPEAKER_00: You get to decide what energy you let in and what boundaries you construct.
• 5:29
  SPEAKER_00: You are in control of your power.
• 5:37
  SPEAKER_00: Visualize this protective shield close to your body.
• 5:42
  SPEAKER_00: Imagine this shield surrounds your entire being like another layer of skin.
• 5:52
  SPEAKER_00: Today, what energy do you want to let in?
• 5:59
  SPEAKER_00: What energy makes you feel nourished?
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  SPEAKER_00: What energy makes you feel joyful or empowered?
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  SPEAKER_00: Today you are in control.
• 6:17
  SPEAKER_00: What energy do you want to fend off?
• 6:24
  SPEAKER_00: Notice when energy enters into your space that makes you feel anything other than love for yourself.
• 6:34
  SPEAKER_00: Keep this shield up, not as a defense against anyone, but as part of you.
• 6:43
  SPEAKER_00: Your protective shield is a boundary that shows people how they can properly and respectfully interact with you.
• 6:52
  SPEAKER_00: You are a force.
• 6:55
  SPEAKER_00: Not only are you in control of your personal power, but also your thought patterns.
• 7:03
  SPEAKER_00: Keep yourself in check.
• 7:06
  SPEAKER_00: When your thoughts become too much, remember how you feel is completely under your control.
• 7:17
  SPEAKER_00: Be grateful for the power within you.
• 7:21
  SPEAKER_00: Protect it with the beautiful gifts you've been given.
• 7:27
  SPEAKER_00: Whenever you're ready, secure the shield onto your physical body to protect your energy and remind you of your power within.
• 7:41
  SPEAKER_00: Stay in rest.
• 7:44
  SPEAKER_00: Enjoy the feeling of your body in protecting your energy.
• 7:52
  SPEAKER_00: From my heart to yours.
• 7:55
  SPEAKER_00: Wherever you are right now, take a breath.
• 8:00
  SPEAKER_00: Loosen your grip a little.
• 8:03
  SPEAKER_00: Be bold.
• 8:05
  SPEAKER_00: Listen and be impeccable with your words.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do meaningful work and leave things better than you found them.
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  SPEAKER_00: We didn't plan for this.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we're here.