Ep 27: I feel as if everything is on autopilot and not in a good way

There are different levels of just showing up ... and your heart wins every time.

Summary:
A listener asked for motivation when everything feels like it’s on autopilot in a not-good way. The episode opens with three grounding breaths, then a clear message: if you’re feeling really low, please reach out to a therapist or someone trained to support you. From there, Meghan shares a few tangible ways to start. Just showing up can be as small as getting to the couch with a glass of water, or paying someone a compliment. Your feelings work like a GPS, telling you whether you’re headed toward what you want to experience or away from it, and neither direction is wrong. Meet whatever you’re feeling with “it’s okay,” ask yourself “what do I need?”, and take the low-hanging fruit. Then she shares writing it out and a simple one-word breathing practice. Along the way, you can create new things that become your autopilot.

Takeaways:

• Just showing up has different levels ... getting out of bed, a shower, a glass of water, or a walk around the block all count
• Your feelings are your GPS ... if your car is pointed toward Arkansas and you want Boston, nothing is wrong, you simply get to turn around
• Your first response to anything you feel can be “it’s okay”
• Ask yourself “what do I need?” and take the low-hanging fruit ... an extra blanket, a lunch, a cry in the bathroom, a text you’ve been putting off
• Writing it out (like Julia Cameron’s morning pages) gives whatever is there a place to go
• Even in stress, you can create new habits that become your supportive autopilot

What You’ll Walk Away With:
A handful of small, doable ways to show up for yourself today, and a gentler first response to whatever you’re feeling.