Ever feel like your thoughts are louder than summer thunder?

This short, New Moon nature-inspired meditation is your invitation to step into calm—even if the world around you feels chaotic.

If anxiety has you feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or simply exhausted, this guided 5-minute practice offers a soft place to land.

Rooted in imagery, rhythm, and silence, you’ll explore how breath and awareness can bring you back to steadiness—just like a clock in a thunderstorm.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

- A gentle technique to regulate anxiety in under 5 minutes

- How breath and nature-based imagery can reconnect you to inner calm

- A subtle mindset shift to carry resilience with you throughout your day

Press play now to reclaim your sense of steadiness—no matter the storm around you.

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New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).

Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/.

Thank you to Gordon Hempton for today’s nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:

https://soundtracker.com/

https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsen

This podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.