207. Feeling Overwhelmed on Christmas? A 5-Minute Guided Meditation
Have you ever thought, “Why can’t I just relax—even today?”
You finally have a quiet moment, but your mind is still running through what you forgot, what you should be doing next, and whether you did enough for everyone.
If you’re physically present but mentally elsewhere, you’re not doing anything wrong. This is what happens when you’re used to carrying everything—your family, your business, the expectations, the invisible to-do list—even on days that are supposed to feel slow.
In this short guided meditation, you’ll give yourself permission to set everything down for a few minutes. Not to fix anything. Not to improve yourself. Just to be here—without guilt, pressure, or the feeling that you should be doing more.
In this meditation, you'll:
- Release the mental load you've been carrying (the to-do list, the guilt, the "did I do enough?" spiral)
- Remind yourself that being off today doesn't make you less professional — it makes you more aligned
- Practice saying "I am enough" and actually feeling it in your body
- Give yourself permission to just be mom, not the one orchestrating everyone else's experience
After listening, you'll feel grounded enough to stay in the room — not just physically, but emotionally. Take five minutes. You don’t need to earn rest. You’re allowed to be here.
Resources Mentioned:
- Free Calm Mind Blueprint: http://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
- Newsletter: www.samanthapenkoff.com/prompts
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