Everyday Mindfulness 3: The Morning Commute

Instead of treating your commute as dead time, this track helps you reclaim it as a mindful transition. You’ll learn to arrive in your body, regulate your breath, and set a grounded tone for the day ahead. Through sensory awareness and simple anchoring phrases, your commute becomes a bridge into presence. This practice helps you carry calm into whatever follows.

Transcript

Welcome to this everyday mindfulness practice.

Take a moment to notice where you are,

The movement around you,

And the simple fact that you're here.

You don't need to close your eyes,

You don't need anything special,

Just the willingness to pause,

Even briefly,

And return to presence over pressure.

Let's begin.

The commute,

That stretch between home and wherever you're headed,

Can feel like lost time.

But what if it's actually a bridge,

A transition where you get to choose how you'll arrive?

Before you turn on the podcast,

Or scroll through your phone,

Take a moment to arrive in your body.

Notice your breath,

The rhythm of your steps,

Or the hum of the car engine beneath you.

This space is not just about getting somewhere,

It's about who you're becoming as you go.

You can feel it with anxiety,

Or you can feel it with awareness.

You can rehearse worries,

Or you can repeat a quiet intention like,

I move at the pace of presence.

When you arrive,

Let that energy come with you.

Let your presence,

Not your hurry,

Set the tone for your day.

May you choose presence over pressure,

Remembering,

It's all practice.