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EPISODE · Dec 24, 2025 · 11 MIN

07. How are you, really?

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

In this episode, I share a gentle check-in after a heavy few weeks. We explore what it means to meet ourselves with awareness rather than fixing, and how small somatic practices can help us come back to the body during tender seasons.This episode includes a simple self-massage practice, reflective journal prompts, and an invitation to let rest be enough as we close out the year.A quiet, grounding listen for when you need permission to slow down and ask: How am I really?Take a breath. Let’s slow down together.Click here for 20 Cozy Winter Ways to Slow Down Poster✍️Journal Prompts (let's get curious):How am I really doing right now?When I feel overwhelmed, what do I naturally move toward?When things feel uncertain, how do I tend to protect myself?What do I do automatically when I’m tired or stretched thin?What patterns are showing up lately, and what might they be trying to help me with?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!

In this episode, I share a gentle check-in after a heavy few weeks. We explore what it means to meet ourselves with awareness rather than fixing, and how small somatic practices can help us come back to the body during tender seasons.This episode includes a simple self-massage practice, reflective journal prompts, and an invitation to let rest be enough as we close out the year.A quiet, grounding listen for when you need permission to slow down and ask: How am I really?Take a breath. Let’s slow down together.Click here for 20 Cozy Winter Ways to Slow Down Poster✍️Journal Prompts (let's get curious):How am I really doing right now?When I feel overwhelmed, what do I naturally move toward?When things feel uncertain, how do I tend to protect myself?What do I do automatically when I’m tired or stretched thin?What patterns are showing up lately, and what might they be trying to help me with?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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