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Calm it Down
by Chad Lawson
Helping you calm the mind in a world full of noise.
Episodes
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Wide Awake at 2 A.M.
At two in the morning, even the smallest worry can suddenly need its own microphone.This week, we look at why the things we carry get louder when everything else gets quiet, what happens when there’s nothing left to distract us, and why some feelings may need to be held for a while before they…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - Everything Feels Truer at 2 A.M.
A reflection on the strange certainty of nighttime worries and the wisdom of letting morning reconsider them.
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The Day After: When the Mental Health Posts Move On
Last weekend, everyone was talking about mental health. The posts, the green ribbons, the reminders to check in. Now the feed has moved on. But whatever you were carrying is still here.This episode is for the days after, when the conversation gets quiet and you're still right in the middle of it....
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Room You Enter as Yourself
A reflection on entering a room without turning your presence into an audition.
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Letting Go of the Guilt of Doing Nothing
Have you ever finally sat down, only to immediately think of six things you should probably be doing instead? The laundry suddenly looks urgent. That email feels strangely important. Even the dishwasher starts making a compelling argument. For a lot of us, rest isn’t really rest. It’s something…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Weather Report in Your Head
A reflection on separating what fear predicts from what is actually happening right now.
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The Puzzle of Self-Identity (Encore Episode)
Ever feel like you’re just going through the motions, unsure of who you really are beneath the labels and expectations?In this episode, we’ll explore how to reclaim the missing pieces of your identity, let go of what doesn’t fit, and rediscover what truly makes you you.Join me as we Calm It Down…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - Where Your Mind Keeps Going
A reflection on noticing where your mind wanders and gently inviting it back to the life in front of you.
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The Art of Being Wrong (Encore Episode)
Have you ever argued over something completely absolutely trivial, like the “correct” way to load a dishwasher, as if everything depended on it?We get oddly attached to being right. But sometimes, being wrong is where we can actually let go, embrace freedom, and sigh a bit of relief.I’m Chad…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - Growth Without an Announcement
A reflection on the growth that becomes visible only after it has quietly blended into everyday life.
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The Puzzle of Grief (Encore Episode)
Grief. Even the word bears a heaviness like no other.We've all had a loss in some way or form. But perhaps there's a different way of looking at the word 'grief'.Because in order to grieve, you actually need something first. And that something may not be what you thought it would be. Join me as…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Pace That Looks Boring
A reflection on the quiet strength of choosing a pace that leaves room for the rest of your life.
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Someone Was Thinking of You
Someone thought about you today. You probably won’t ever know it.Maybe a song came on. Maybe they passed a place you used to go together. Maybe you just popped into their head for a second.We think about people all the time and almost never tell them. Let's find out how come. Join me as we Calm…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - Before the Inbox
A reminder that you are already a person of value before the inbox opens and the work begins.
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The Last Five Percent
You’re almost done with it. The email, the application, the project you’ve been staring at for weeks. There’s barely anything left to do, and somehow that tiny bit feels heavier than everything that came before it.Why do we sometimes stall right at the end?Join me as we Calm it Down in 3…2…1.
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Familiar Cup
A reflection on the familiar rituals that quietly help you return to yourself.
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Borrowing Tomorrow
You’re sitting on the couch on a perfectly ordinary Sunday, but somehow your brain is already living on Tuesday. It’s in the meeting that hasn’t happened. Reading the result that hasn’t arrived. Rehearsing the conversation no one has started. We call it being prepared. But if Tuesday is going to...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Day You Didn’t Plan
An invitation to meet the day that actually arrived rather than measuring it against the one you imagined.
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The Shelf in the Closet
Raise your hand if you have a shelf, drawer, or folder where unfinished things quietly collect. It's okay...no one's looking :) Well, we do the SAME thing emotionally, setting aside conversations, decisions, and old hopes without ever releasing them. Sure, they may be out of sight, but are they...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Unopened Bud
A reflection for the things that may be growing quietly, long before there is visible proof.
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Running Late
You had plenty of time, and you still moved through the morning like the building was on fire. You are up and tidying before the credits finish, and you call it being busy.But what if the speed was never about the schedule, and slowing down would make you notice something you have been...
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Calm it Down Podcast - Morning Affirmations: The First Sip
An invitation to be fully present for one of the small pleasures you usually hurry past.
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The Almosts
You passed the exit again. The road toward the city you almost moved to, the job you almost took, the person you almost stayed with.It is strange how clearly you can picture that other life, and how much better lit it always seems. So why do the lives we never lived feel so perfect?Join me as we...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Body Keeps Showing Up
A reflection on meeting your body as a loyal companion rather than another project waiting to be improved.
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The Empty Chair
Sometimes it only takes one text message to change an entire evening. Plans get cancelled. The calendar shifts. And somehow, the empty chair across the table begins telling a story about your worth that was never true to begin with. This week, we explore the quiet difference between being…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - Anger Is Telling You Something
A start to the week about reading anger as information—a signal about a crossed boundary or a value that matters.
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The Second Draft
Have you ever replayed a conversation from years ago and suddenly known exactly what you should have said? Maybe you're not really trying to rewrite the conversation. Maybe you're trying to make peace with the person you were when you had it. Join me as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Emotion You Talk Yourself Out Of
A start to the week about how quickly you dismiss your own feelings—and what it would be like to let one simply exist.
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The Weight of Being the Reliable One
You're the one everyone counts on. The one who remembers, follows through, and quietly carries more than anyone realizes. But what happens when being dependable becomes the only way you know how to be?This episode is about the hidden weight of always being the reliable one, and what it might look...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Apology You're Avoiding
A start to the week about the unspoken apology you keep hoping will quietly expire AND choosing to open the door instead.
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Bad at Receiving
Someone compliments you, and before they’ve even finished, you’re already brushing it aside. Someone offers to help, and even though you’re overwhelmed, you say, “I’ve got it.”You know how to give kindness. You just don’t always know how to receive it.In this episode, we’ll explore why being…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Edited You
A start to the week about the cost of only ever showing people the polished, edited version of yourself.
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When Help Isn't Helpful (From the Archive)
This week's episode comes from the Calm it Down archives. It's one of those conversations whose message feels just as relevant today as when it first aired.Have you ever tried to fix someone's problem, only to realize they weren't looking for a solution?We all want to help the people we love. But...
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You're Allowed to Choose Wrong
A start to the week about freeing yourself to decide without the guarantee that it'll turn out perfectly.
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The Long Game
Have you ever looked at your life and wondered why, after all the effort, nothing seems different? You keep showing up, doing the things you're supposed to do, waiting for some sign that it's working. But what if the most important changes don't arrive with a big moment? What if they're happening...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - The Vote You Forgot You Had
A gentle start to the week about remembering that your own opinion gets a full vote in your own life.
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The Things That Hold You
What do you reach for when everything else feels uncertain? Not the big things. The small things. The familiar coffee mug, the same road home, a favorite song, a familiar voice. The things we return to without even thinking. Maybe there's a reason for that. Maybe the smallest things in our lives...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - What's Actually Urgent
A gentle start to the week about distinguishing real urgency from the manufactured kind.
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Tender
You've learned to keep it together. To be the strong one. The steady one. The one who doesn't let things get to them. So you build walls. You thicken your skin. You tell yourself not to care quite so much. Because caring can hurt. Little by little, protecting yourself starts to feel like…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - You Don't Have to Resolve This Today
About releasing the pressure to resolve every tension immediately.
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - You're Allowed to Feel Different Than Them
About claiming your own emotional experience even when it differs from theirs.
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The Company You Keep
Your phone is always there. Someone is always one click away. There’s always noise, distraction, or something to scroll. But then you turn it all off. And suddenly it’s just… you. No notifications. No escape. No background noise to hide in. And that silence can feel surprisingly uncomfortable.Why...
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When the Plan Falls Apart
What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this episode, we explore the grief, confusion, and unexpected freedom that can come when the future you imagined suddenly changes. Join me as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - You Don't Owe the Version They Expect
About showing up as you are instead of the version people expect.
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The Unspoken Contract
There are rules in your relationships you never agreed to. Who calls first. Who apologizes. Who does the emotional labor. Nobody wrote them down. But you've been following them for years. And maybe it's time to renegotiate. Join me as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - You Don't Have to Match Their Energy
A gentle start to the week about staying yourself while being with others.
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Special Feature: Awakening — A Listening Companion
This week, something different. My new album, Awakening: The Stillness Within, is out. And instead of telling you about it, I want to listen to it with you. Track by track. Breath by breath. A quiet companion through nine pieces made in India.Cue up the episode, press play, and let’s Calm It Down...
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - Before You Label the Feeling
About experiencing sensation without immediately diagnosing it.
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When You Don't Recognize Yourself
You catch your reflection and pause. Something feels off. The face is yours, but not quite familiar. You’ve been setting boundaries, saying no, showing up differently… and now there’s this quiet feeling you didn’t expect. Like you’ve lost something along the way. If growth has ever felt…
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Calm it Down Podcast: Morning Affirmations - When Your Body Is Ahead of You
About following your body's direction even when you can't explain it yet.
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How many episodes does Calm it Down have?
Calm it Down currently has 364 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Calm it Down about?
Helping you calm the mind in a world full of noise.
How often does Calm it Down release new episodes?
Calm it Down publishes regularly with 364 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Who hosts Calm it Down?
Calm it Down is created and hosted by Chad Lawson.
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