Morning Mindfulness — 1-Minute Grounding Practice to Start Your Day

31 Aug 2026 · 2 min

The Instant Alignment: 1 Minute Magic

31 Aug 2026 · 2 min

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This short podcast episode opens with a Capella University sponsorship message, then guides listeners through a one‑minute grounding meditation. The host invites the listener to pause, breathe, and set an intention for how they want to feel, emphasizing the impact of a calm start on the rest of the day. After the meditation, the episode includes two sponsor spots: an Energy Transfer ad that highlights the pervasive use of oil and natural gas in everyday products and promotes the company's pipeline network, followed by two Chumba Casino ads encouraging listeners to play free online casino games. The episode blends a brief mindfulness practice with commercial messages, aiming to provide a quick moment of peace while also delivering promotional content.

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I'm so glad you're here. Before you check your phone, before the list starts running, before anyone needs anything from you, You can choose to claim a few minutes simply for you. You can sit, stand, or stay right where you are. Just notice you're here. You made it to another day. Take one breath in slowly through your nose. Hold for a few moments and let it out slowly through your mouth. Whatever happened yesterday is done. It doesn't get to write today's story unless you let it. So ask yourself quietly, how do I want to feel today? Not what do I need to do, but how do I want to feel? Grounded? Soft? Steady? Whatever word comes up, let that be your compass for the next few minutes. Not the whole day, just the next few minutes. Because the way you begin tends to echo. A calm few minutes doesn't guarantee a whole calm day, but it gives you something to come back to when the day gets loud. Take one more breath in, hold, and exhale out. And now you begin. I'm sending you so much love. Is there someone who comes to mind that could use a little peace in their day? Share this with them, and please subscribe to keep returning to peace in under 2 minutes a day. Thank you so much for being here with me today.
You might not think about oil and natural gas, but it's a big part of your daily routine. From the soap you use to your toothpaste, even your bedsheets, more than 6,000 everyday products are made using oil and natural gas. Companies like Energy Transfer work behind the scenes Safely transporting these resources across the country through a network of underground pipelines. Learn more at itakesenergy.com.
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