Breathe Here: A Meditation For Living in a Broken World
5 Min Guided SOS Meditation
Feel like the world is unraveling right now?
There are moments when sitting down for a 20-minute meditation might not feel possible... When images from Gaza burn behind our eyes, when cruel immigration policies threaten dignity and humanity, when protest becomes our last resort—and even that feels like it's not enough. When our nervous system is too disregulated to be still.
In this episode, we offer a lifeline.
The SOS Calm meditation is one of the most immediate ways to return to yourself amidst the chaos. It’s not about tuning out the heartbreak, but about remembering how to breathe inside it. How to stay grounded so that we can keep showing up.
This practice is brief, tangible, and here exactly for these kinds of moments.
You’ll learn how to:
- Regulate anxiety with a powerful exhale-focused breath technique.
- Use physical sensation to reconnect with your body and reduce overwhelm.
- Create a resilient, calm space—anywhere, anytime.
May it offer a breath of safety, a thread of calm, and the reminder that you are not alone.
Take five minutes for yourself—your mental health deserves it.
Listen now and feel the shift.
Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support.
There is much happening in our country and around the world that breaks the heart and threatens our spirit. May we remember to lean into our meditation practice for emotional support and wisdom, and to offer up the fruits of our practice for all beings everywhere 🙏
