Presence Over Pressure 2: Gratitude Over Performance

Hi,

This is Timothy and welcome to Presence Over Pressure.

Each talk is a gentle pause in your day,

A moment to step out of the rush and check in with yourself.

Take a deep breath in and exhale slowly.

Allow your body to settle,

Your mind to soften,

And your awareness to arrive fully in this moment.

There's nothing to fix,

Nothing to achieve,

Just presence.

So often,

We toggle between stress and gratitude like two separate tracks.

Work hard,

Achieve,

Hustle,

Oh,

I'm grateful too.

But gratitude is not a side note to performance,

It's actually a lens through which we can see life.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

Think of one thing that is alive in this moment,

Not what you've achieved,

But what simply is.

Notice your body as you reflect,

Your chest rising with breath,

Your feet on the floor,

Your hands resting.

Gratitude shifts attention from what's missing to what's present.

Even small things,

A sound,

A light,

A memory can open your heart.

Allow this awareness to wash over you.

May you choose presence over pressure,

Remembering.

It's all practice.