19. Grounding Exercises for Anxiety & Stress: Two Practices To Get Centered

We don't have control over life's chaos, but we do have the ability to stand firmly in the midst of it all and be grounded, present in the moment with clarity and focus, even when life is spinning around us. Discover the power of grounding practices in this episode of Mindful Life changes (formerly known as the Mindful Career Change podcast). Join host Valerie Mekki, a career change counselor, as she shares essential techniques for finding clarity, reducing stress, and staying centered during life's whirlwinds. Learn how to reconnect with the present moment through 'Grounding' and the '54321' method, no matter where you are.In this episode, learn why grounding is an essential tool for your midlife career change journey. Find out how it can reduce stress, enhance emotional regulation, and boost your decision-making skills. Stay ahead of life's twists and turns with these simple yet powerful practices and embark on a path to a more balanced, focused, and resilient you.Show Notes and Timestamps:[00:00:39] Intro[00:01:18] What does it mean to be grounded?[00:02:23] The benefits of Grounding[00:04:27] How to practice Earthing[00:05:46] Grounding exercise: Earthing with a body scan[00:09:17] Grounding practice; The 54321 method[00:10:15] The 54321 exercise[00:13:16] Further your practice of grounding and mindfulness with an affirmation practice[00:14:29] End Check out Valerie’s favorite Episode #4: “I am outgrowing my comfort zone, and I am capable of moving past the discomfort.” Curious to learn how to make your affirmations sticky? Listen to episode 1 and I’ll walk you through how to make your affirmation practice a more effective and transformative tool for your career-changing journey.You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you. New episodes drop on:Sundays: 20-min episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)Wednesdays: Bite-sized episodes to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique & reset your weekMore from The Mindful Midlife Mom:Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on YouTube @ohhellomidlifeThis podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.