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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 11 MIN

05. Awareness

from The Slowdown · host Katherine Gluck | Embodiment and Mindfulness Guide

This week’s episode is all about awareness—where it goes, what it lands on, and how it shapes the way we feel. I share a simple moment with my dog that shifted my perspective and reminded me that not everything asking for our attention drains us; some things actually bring us back to ourselves.We explore the power of noticing, the agency we hold in choosing what we focus on, and how what we tend to with our awareness quietly grows. With winter inviting us inward, this episode offers gentle questions to help you reflect on what you want to nurture in the season ahead.A soft reminder that clarity creates choice—and choice shapes a life that feels more like your own.Take a breath. Let’s slow down together.Click here for 20 Cozy Winter Ways to Slow Down Poster✍️Journal Prompts:What am I consuming (media, conversations, environments, meals), and how does each one make me feel?What is one thing I’d like to bring more conscious awareness to this week?What is something I’m overlooking that might actually be supporting me?Where am I spending energy out of habit rather than intention?Connect with me:🌱⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠🌱⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠🌱⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠Be sure to hit "Subscribe" or "Follow" so you don't miss an episode!

This week’s episode is all about awareness—where it goes, what it lands on, and how it shapes the way we feel. I share a simple moment with my dog that shifted my perspective and reminded me that not everything asking for our attention drains us; some things actually bring us back to ourselves.We explore the power of noticing, the agency we hold in choosing what we focus on, and how what we tend to with our awareness quietly grows. With winter inviting us inward, this episode offers gentle questions to help you reflect on what you want to nurture in the season ahead.A soft reminder that clarity creates choice—and choice shapes a life that feels more like your own.Take a breath. Let’s slow down together.Click here for 20 Cozy Winter Ways to Slow Down Poster✍️Journal Prompts:What am I consuming (media, conversations, environments, meals), and how does each one make me feel?What is one thing I’d like to bring more conscious awareness to this week?What is something I’m overlooking that might actually be supporting me?Where am I spending energy out of habit rather than intention?Connect with me:🌱⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠🌱⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠🌱⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠Be sure to hit "Subscribe" or "Follow" so you don't miss an episode!

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