Ep 1: Navigate Exhaustion by Coming Home to the Body

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Ep 1: Navigate Exhaustion by Coming Home to the Body

We tend to want to escape from exhaustion instead of getting the true rest we need.

Erin Lee

Mar 19, 2024

Transcript

In this livestream session of Take A Pause recorded on 4 February 2024, Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee explains how we can navigate exhaustion by paying attention to the body. She guides the group in a body scan, followed by an openness awareness of the body and gentle compassionate touch. The practice concludes with a reading of Rumi's poem "The Guest House" as translated by Coleman Barks. Erin also answers a question about fidgeting during meditation.

Practice begins: 08:00

Reading begins: 26:21

Meditation duration: 18 minutes

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Take A Pause

Sometimes all we need is a pause to discover how to live better. In each Take A Pause episode, Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee highlights a core theme, guides the community in a no-frills practice of paying attention to ourselves, and invites contemplation by sharing a short reading curated from a book or a poem.

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