Brenda and Catherine explore how that anxious inner hum - the persistent urge to do something – might actually be an invitation into stillness, not more action.

Brenda shares how her former need for order and perfectionism once kept her from being present with her kids. A pandemic moment of realizing “the dishes don’t have to be done today” shifted everything. Constant motion, she reflects, is often a way to avoid discomfort and deeper self-connection.

Catherine adds insight from her own pattern of trying to fix others as a way to escape her own unease. Whether through busyness or caretaking, both patterns reflect difficulty being with uncomfortable feelings.

They offers grounding practices like placing a hand where tension lives in the body, narrating sensations without judgment, and using calming phrases like “I am safe.” Catherine says, “You don’t learn to drive when you need to take someone to the hospital.” We build capacity in quieter moments so it’s there when we need it.

Whether you're someone who can't leave the dishes or someone who never does them, this episode invites you to shift your relationship with stillness – and discover freedom in simply being with yourself.

Episode Highlights:

• Anxiety often shows up as an urge to move, act, or fix
• Our overstimulated world feeds anxious tendencies and perfectionism
• Constant motion can block deeper connection with self and others
• Noticing, naming, and breathing into physical sensations helps regulate the nervous system
• Phrases like “I am safe” support grounding in the moment
• Regular embodiment practices build resilience for emotional challenges
• Healing comes not from avoiding discomfort, but allowing it with compassion

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