If you’ve ever found yourself wide awake at 3:00 a.m., replaying conversations, worrying about your health, or questioning your purpose, you’re not alone. Our minds love to spin—racing from thought to thought, trying to keep us safe and in control. But that constant noise keeps us disconnected from something deeper: the calm that already lives inside us.
In this episode of Spirits Beside Us, I share a simple 60-second daily practice that quiets the mind and reconnects you to that steady inner peace—without needing candles, mantras, or hour-long meditations.
Why Inner Peace Feels So Hard to Find
Your mind is a lot like a snow globe. When life shakes you up, thoughts and worries swirl everywhere, making it impossible to see clearly. But when you pause—even for a moment—the flakes begin to settle, and calm returns naturally. Peace never leaves you. It simply gets buried beneath the noise. That’s why the most powerful practice I teach starts with one small word: pause.
Each time you pause—before reacting, before spiraling into “what-ifs,” before reaching for your phone—you activate your body’s natural calm switch. Your breath slows. Your shoulders drop. And you shift from reacting to observing. That’s where true peace begins.
Step 1: Become the Observer
We often mistake our thoughts for truth. But awareness—the quiet space behind the thoughts—is who you truly are. When the mind starts racing, try this: imagine sitting in a theater, watching the play of your life unfold. You’re not the actor trapped in the drama; you’re the audience, quietly observing. Each time you return to that observer’s seat, your awareness expands and your energy softens. You remember that you are not your thoughts—you are the one witnessing them.
Affirmation to try: “I am calm. I am centered. I am grounded.”
Breathe deeply as you say it. Feel your body respond. That’s your nervous system remembering what peace feels like.
Step 2: Release Control and Allow Flow
For many of us, peace disappears the moment we try to control everything—our children, our careers, our health, our outcomes. But peace doesn’t come from control. It comes from trust. True detachment isn’t cold or distant; it’s freeing. It means allowing life to unfold instead of forcing it to match your plan. Like holding sand in an open palm—when you stop clenching, peace rests gently in your hand.
Affirmation to try: “I welcome peace. I release fear.”
Inhale through your nose, exhale through your mouth, and let your shoulders drop. That long exhale signals your body: I’m safe now.
Step 3: Remember—You Are Already Worthy of Peace
So many people believe peace must be earned—that they need to heal more, forgive more, or “get it together” first. But peace is not a reward. It’s your birthright. You don’t have to wait for calm conditions to feel peaceful. Peace isn’t found after the storm—it’s found inside the storm.
Affirmation to try: “I am worthy of love and peace.”
Because you are. You always have been.
How to Turn These Words into Real Energy
To make your affirmations truly work, remember these five principles:
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Believability: Use bridge phrases like “I am learning to find peace more easily each day.”
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Visualization: Picture yourself calm and grounded. Let your body feel it.
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Values Alignment: Choose words that match your truth.
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Action Reinforcement: Back your words with action—one peaceful breath before checking your phone can shift your entire morning.
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Gratitude and Detachment: Feel grateful as if peace is already yours… and then release it to the universe.
With just 60 seconds each morning, you can rewire your brain for calm, build new neural pathways, and make peace your default state—no matter what life brings.
The Real Gift of This Practice
When you quiet your mind and let your energy soften, something beautiful happens: you begin to hear the subtle whispers of your spirit guides. They’ve been beside you all along—it’s just that now, you’re finally calm enough to listen.
If you’re ready to experience this shift for yourself, listen to Spirits Beside Us, Episode: The One Daily Practice That Instantly Brings You Inner Peace on YouTube and Spotify.
And if you’d like to go deeper, you can download my free guided meditation, “Feel Calm and Connected in 10 Minutes,” to start your day in peaceful connection with the universe and your loved ones in spirit.
Remember: peace doesn’t wait for calm conditions—it creates them.
Love and light,
Chris
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