Effing Breathe

Hello and welcome to a guided meditation for NSDR, or non-sleep deep rest.  NSDR is a practice to be used when you didn't sleep well the night before and need a little something to get you through your day, or when you are feeling extremely dysregulated and stressy. NSDR is rest for the brain while your body is still awake. In Hindu yogic practices, this is called yoga nidra, and is a st...

Welcome to a guided meditation for beating the winter blues. When the weather turns cold, the hubbub of the holiday season is behind you, and it's gray outside, it's really easy to find yourself in the dumps. Here's a quick 5 minute meditation to lift your spirits.  Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pariscounseling/ Facebook:  http://facebook.co...

Welcome to a guided meditation for setting New Year's Resolutions. Most people look at January 1st as a time to set new goals, create new habits, and try new things. If we are being honest, only about 16 percent of the people who practice New Year's Resolutions are successful at this each year. Why is that? Let's take some deep breaths and figure out if resolutions are in our best interest. Websit...

Welcome to a guided meditation for shaking things off. When things upset us in our day, we get to decide how we are going to let it affect us. We can weigh the importance of the event, as well as what the intentions behind the event looked like. Let it drive you crazy, or shake it all the way off; the choice is actually yours. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.ins...

Welcome to a guided meditation for finding what matters. We all hold certain values, but our values do not always match those around us. That's ok! The fact that we as humans have different priorities and different sets of values is what makes the world go round. If the values you hold serve you and your community well, hold them tight. Let's work through an exercise to find what matters to you. W...

Welcome to a guided meditation for setting intentions for the new year. You can use this meditation anytime during the year that you want to create new behaviors in your life. Let's work to figure out what you want for yourself, and find ways to incorporate those ideas. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pariscounseling/ Facebook:  http://facebook.com...

Welcome to a guided meditation for learning to heal. We all have things we have to heal from; some things are inflicted by others, and some things we inflict on ourselves. Either way, we have to sit in the uncomfortable feelings in order to move past them. Things can break us; it's up to us to put ourselves back together. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.ins...

We want to thank our listeners for their support during Season 1 of Effing Breathe. Stay tune for Season 2 in the New Year starting on January 8th! In the mean time, check out our other Podcast, "Feeling Better With G".  https://anchor.fm/feelingbetterwithg Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pariscounseling/ Facebook:  http://facebook.com/ParisCo...

Welcome to a guided meditation for changing our automatic thoughts. It is no secret our thoughts create our reality, and whether those thoughts are positive or negative can make or break our day. A great deal of our thoughts are automatic and based on previous experiences. Our automatic thoughts might be irrational, and based on a poor self-image. Let's work to challenge any ne...

Welcome to a guided meditation for creating new habits. Are you finding yourself lost in the loop of bad habits and unsure how to break them? Wanting to change some unhealthy patterns in your life? We all have things we can improve in our day to day decision making. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pariscounseling/ Facebook:  http://facebook.com/Par...

Welcome to a guided meditation for increasing emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions, understand the emotions of others, and the ability to regulate your emotions. These may seem like simple concepts, but they are actually a little deeper than they appear.  We may think we understand our emotions, but if we dig, we may find our emoti...

Welcome to a guided meditation for positive self- talk and creating mantras! Do you have a mantra yet? A mantra is a word or phrase you say to yourself each morning and throughout the day to remind yourself you can tackle whatever obstacle is at your door right now. It can be a phrase to remind yourself of anything- to be kind to yourself, to keep focus, to affirm your strength and confidence, or...

Welcome to a guided meditation for how to handle gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of manipulation in which a person tries to gain power over another by planting seeds of doubt and making them question their sanity. Examples of gaslighting include using lies to reduce your self confidence, attempting to make you lose your sense of self, denying something you know they said, attempting to confuse...

Welcome to a guided meditation for releasing guilt. Guilt can overcome us, It can turn into anger, sadness, self-sabotage or rage. We often take our own guilt out on those around us, which is unfair. Let's process the guilt, and learn to let go. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pariscounseling/ Facebook:  http://facebook.com/ParisCounselingllc.org C...

Welcome to a guided meditation for making healthy changes. We all make poor choices from time to time, whether it be overeating, not eating enough, eating the wrong foods, smoking, treating others poorly, obsessing over social media, drinking heavily, or holding grudges. Whatever the unhealthy behavior, you can work to change it. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www....

Hello, and welcome to a guided meditation for obsessive compulsive disorder. Only use this meditation as an additional support, not as medical treatment. Our meditations are meant to assist you in your health journey, and are not medical advice. Use this meditation in addition to any mental health treatment you may be receiving for OCD. Need treatment and don't know where to start? Visit pari...

Welcome to a guided meditation for managing holiday stress. The holidays are supposed to be filled with family, fun, laughter, love and togetherness; however, they don't always work out this way. Maybe we let the stress of cooking the holiday meal get to us, or maybe your family tends to fight about politics when they are all in the same room. Maybe your mother in law likes to point out your...

Welcome to a guided meditation for standing up for yourself. In life, we can find ourselves giving in to others when we really don't feel it is in our best interest. Maybe we don't like conflict, or maybe we are people pleasers. The sooner we realize what we want matters too, the happier we will be. We can stand up for ourselves and our own best interests without being rude or hateful. W...

Welcome to a guided meditation for starting your day! This is a quick Meditations to listen to right when you wake up, before you begin your morning routine. If you work the night shift, listen to this at the point in your day you consider you "morning" or the beginning of your work day. This is intended to start your day with a positive mindset, in hopes of continuing that positivity throughout y...

Hello, and welcome to a guided meditation for falling asleep. Are you struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep? Do you have too much running through your head, and you cannot shut off your brain? We know the feeling, and it's miserable. Lie down, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and relax.  We got you. Audio Alert: The instructional volume of this podcast will slowly lower as the podcast...

Welcome to a guided meditation for finding motivation. Are you feeling stuck today? Having trouble getting up off the couch and starting that task? We've all been there. We know we have to do that thing, but man, we just cannot seem to find the energy to get started. We hope that after the next 5 minutes, you'll feel a bit more motivated to move your bones. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/...

Welcome to a guided meditation for acceptance and letting go of things you cannot control. In life, there are things that are in your control, and things that simply are not. We humans tend to repeat things that upset us, even when we have no say over the outcome. The following meditation is meant to help you let go, forgive, and move on. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://...

Welcome to a guided meditation for Gaining Confidence. When things become difficult in life, and you aren't sure in which direction to move, it takes a toll on your confidence level.  Here 's a short meditation to help you reframe, focus on your strengths, and tackle that presenting issue. You have all the tools; you just need to believe in yourself. Let's Gooooo...

Have you ever encountered Energy Vampires? You know, those people that just suck the life right out of you? Let us help you envision a way to deflect their negativity, and focus on the positive feelings in your day. You have the power and control; don't let them steal your joy. Website: http://pariscounselingllc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pariscounseling/ Facebook:  http://face...

Have you found yourself anxious and struggling to move past your upsetting feelings? Give us 5 minutes and we will show you how to tap your way to feeling better. Tapping is an ancient practice which works similarly to acupuncture. While we make mistakes, it's important to forgive ourselves and move past them. Tapping on our energy meridians, and speaking kindly to ourselves, we just might re...