Social media is designed to keep you hooked, and most of us don't realize how much it's costing us until we're already in deep. In this episode I'm sharing a personal reflection on what excessive social media use actually did to my attention, my mood, and my sense of presence, and what it took to find my way back. This episode is part of The Tangible Way, an ongoing mindfulness series exploring what it means to stay grounded in real life in an increasingly digital world. You can find the full series at thelotusplace.com/thetangibleway.

Birdsong recorded on my back porch.

Hummingbird audio courtesy of jefftbyrd via the Freesound Community on Pixabay.

Jennifer Sigrest is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, and the founder of The Lotus Place, a mindfulness meditation teaching practice rooted in accessible, grounded, real world presence. Learn more and explore offerings at thelotusplace.com. Follow The Lotus Place on Instagram and Facebook.

Inspired by the Artemis II mission and the four astronauts who traveled further into deep space than any humans ever have, this episode is a reflection on perspective, interconnection, and what it means to zoom out from the noise of daily life. What they saw out there moved me deeply, and I think it has something real to say about mindfulness and what we so easily forget about being alive on this one remarkable planet.

Read the full blog post at www.thelotusplace.com/the-view-from-out-there

Astronaut audio courtesy of NASA.

Jennifer Sigrest is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, and the founder of The Lotus Place, a mindfulness meditation teaching practice rooted in accessible, grounded, real world presence. Learn more and explore offerings at thelotusplace.com. Follow The Lotus Place on Instagram and Facebook.