What if the key to grounding yourself wasn’t in thinking less—but sensing more?

In this calming microdose episode, Michael offers a sensory-based mindfulness practice designed to gently guide trauma survivors back into the body, reduce overthinking, and spark a moment of calm awareness—helping to build true resilience from the inside out.

Takeaways:

• Discover a simple 5-sense practice that reconnects you to the present moment
• Learn how mindfulness through the body supports trauma recovery and emotional balance
• Build your resilience by shifting out of mental loops and into direct, grounded experience

When you're ready, take a full breath in and slow releasing breath out and get out of your head, into your senses, and into a moment of mindful resilience.

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With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Mindfulness listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome PTSD, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, micro-dose meditation, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.