Presence Over Pressure 1: Trust The Chair

This short practice invites you to reconnect with safety through something simple and often overlooked — the chair beneath you. As you tune into the support already holding you, your body begins to soften its grip on urgency and fear. This talk explores how micro-moments of safety can interrupt cycles of pressure and reintroduce calm into your day. A reminder that grounding doesn’t require effort, only awareness.

Transcript

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.

Sometimes presence is found in the smallest moments.

Bring awareness to the chair beneath you and the floor beneath your feet.

Feel the support,

How it holds you effortlessly.

Taking a slow breath in and out.

Notice your shoulders,

Your spine,

Your hands resting.

Ask yourself quietly,

What part of me can I release right now?

Maybe it's a tension,

Maybe it's a thought running on repeat.

Simply let it go,

If even for this moment.

Presence grows in small doses.

Each time you choose to trust,

You loosen the grip of fear.

Simply notice what it feels like to allow yourself a little safety in this exact moment.

May you choose presence over pressure,

Remembering.

It's all practice.