Headspace Studio. Hey friends, it's Rosie here.
Welcome to Radio Headspace.
A couple of weeks ago, I got to catch up with Amanda,
a former student of mine who now lives in Boulder, Colorado.
She told me about the solo hike she'd taken A long winding trail with no one else around.
At first, it was peaceful.
Big open sky, birdsong, that grounded stillness nature always seems to offer.
But then the terrain shifted.
The trail got rougher.
She started seeing signs that said things like unstable path ahead or proceed with caution.
And that's when the spiral started.
Today, I want to tell you a story that felt like a full circle moment,
a reminder that sometimes the way through isn't about doing more or figuring everything out.
It's about slowing down enough to see what's right in front of us.
Take one honest step at a time.
So as Amanda approached this terrain, she told me her thoughts began to race,
wondering if she'd gone too far, if she'd turned back.
Her chest tightened, her mind clouded.
She said she felt like her body was on that trail.
But her mind had run ten miles ahead, playing out all the worst-case scenarios.