Everyday Mindfulness 4: Leaving Work At Work

This session guides you in releasing the accumulated tension, thoughts, and responsibilities of the workday. You’ll learn how to intentionally place the day down—energetically and mentally—so you don’t carry work into your personal life. Through grounding breaths and visualization, you create spaciousness for rest, connection, and being human again. This practice helps you transition home with more ease and clarity.

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.

It's easy to bring work home,

Not just in the physical sense,

But in the emotional one.

The conversations you replay,

The tasks unfinished,

The energy you didn't get to release.

Before you cross that threshold into your personal life,

Take a small pause.

Maybe it's a breath in your car,

A walk to the train,

Or simply closing your laptop mindfully.

Ask yourself,

What part of today do I need to set down so I can return home lighter?

You can even visualize it,

Leaving the day's weight in a basket by the door,

Knowing you can pick it up tomorrow if needed.

When we release the day,

We create space to actually live in the hours that remain.

To connect,

To pause,

To be human again.

Presence is not just what we do at work.

It's what allows us to truly leave it behind.

May you choose presence over pressure,

Remembering,

It's all practice.