How to Stay Present When Life Gets Overwhelming

Most of us only think about being present when life is already falling apart. But by then it's too late — the emotional demand has already exceeded your capacity to handle it.In this episode we explore why staying present when life gets overwhelming isn't something you can just decide to do in the moment. Like physical fitness, presence is something you have to train for before life demands it from you.We break down why happiness and presence are muscles that need to be exercised regularly, what it actually costs you emotionally when multiple hard things hit at the same time, and why most of the activities people use as meditation — walking, rock climbing, cold plunging — don't carry over into everyday life the way seated meditation does.We also explore the carryover effect of meditation, why a wandering mind during practice is actually a sign it's working, and why meditation is the key domino that makes every other inner exercise possible.If life feels overwhelming right now this episode will show you exactly how to train for it.Send us a text message. We'd love to hear from you!