Mediation: A Gentle Reset When You Feel Overwhelmed - So Frickin' Mini featuring Gretchen Larsen

In this So Frickin’ Mini, Megan and Danna keep it simple: a quick, honest chat about why meditation can feel impossible (especially if you think you’re “supposed to think about nothing”), followed by a 10-minute guided practice from Gretchen Larsen. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s training your body back into rest and digest, one breath at a time.Gretchen’s Breath and Heartful Awareness meditation invites you to settle into a comfortable position, use your breath as an anchor, and gently bring attention to the heart. Whatever shows up—thoughts, feelings, sensations—you won’t be asked to fix it, judge it, or push it away. You’ll simply notice, breathe with it, and (when you’re ready) let it go. You’ll leave with an option for what comes next: a small journal note, and one gentle action to tend to whatever arose.What You'll Learn:How to meditate without “clearing your mind”—by noticing thoughts and letting them pass, lovinglyA simple way to meet emotions in the body (especially in the heart) without struggling, solving, or spiritual bypassingReal Talk Moments: If you’ve never meditated before, 10 minutes can feel like an eternity—and that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. Just listening, breathing, and staying for what you can is enough.Speaker's Parting Wisdom: After the meditation, take a moment to write down what came up, and choose one gentle action—comfort yourself if it was painful, or reach out to a trusted person if it felt like a question you don’t want to carry alone.Connect with Speaker: Gretchen LarsenListen to our full interview with Gretchen on Becoming a Health CoachGet in touch!Check out the So Frickin' Healthy WebsiteLeave us a VoicemailJoin the So Frickin' Healthy CommunityWatch us on YouTubeConnect with us on SubstackK, love you, byeeeeeChapters:00:00 Danna & Megan Introduction to Meditation03:12 Gretchen Larsen's Breath and Heartful Awareness MeditationMentioned in this episode:So Frickin' Healthy is a proud member of and produced by the SwissCast NetworkDiscover more great podcasts for English-speaking SwitzerlandSwissCast Network