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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 9 MIN

How to Find Calm Without “Figuring It Out”: A Nature-Inspired Rebellion Against Overthinking (guided meditation included)

from Our Mindful Nature: Meditation Inspired by Nature to Soothe the Overwhelmed Mind and Ease Anxiety · host Meryl Arnett, Meditation Teacher & Trainer

Do you try to meditate your way out of anxiety—only to feel more overwhelmed when clarity doesn't come?In this final episode of the Chaos to Calm series, you’re invited to stop fixing and start feeling. Through nature-inspired meditation, we explore how to make peace with uncertainty and honor the mysterious rhythms within and around you.If anxiety has you gripping for control, this practice will help you release the need to understand and soften into your own resilient presence.Here’s what you’ll take away:A new way to relate to anxiety—by listening instead of solving.How fractal patterns in nature mirror your inner world (and how that builds calm).A gentle practice to help you reconnect with your breath, your body, and the deep mystery of life.Let go of control, soften your edges, and rediscover your connection to calm—press play now.Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

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