The Calm We Practiced In June
June 30, 2025
Hello, Friend,
At Strong Heart Wellness, we’re not just talking about calm—we’re practicing it.
One breath at a time. One gentle shift at a time.
Whether through movement, breathwork, meditation, or simply slowing down, we’re learning how to create more stillness in the midst of life—not by stepping away from it all, but by showing up differently.
Because so many of us have been taught to push through—to meet the noise of the world with even more effort.
But what if strength isn’t about doing more?
What if it begins with listening, softening, and learning how to return to calm—right in the middle of it all?
That’s what we’re exploring here.
A different rhythm. A different kind of resilience.
A way of living that makes room for your whole self.
💠 Inside the Strong Heart Community
June’s Theme
This month’s focus inside the community was Getting to Know Your Nervous System.
We explored how stress shows up in our bodies and minds—and how recovery isn’t a luxury, but a necessity for living well.
In fact, whether stress is helpful or harmful often depends on one thing: how well we recover.
Do we allow our bodies, minds, and hearts the chance to rest, repair, and restore?
Or do we keep pushing through, even when we’re tired, depleted, or hearing the quiet signal—“Time out, please.”
When we learn to weave periods of stress with moments of true recovery, stress can actually support us—helping us grow stronger, more resilient, and more alive.
We also turned our attention to the more subtle stressors in daily life—like poor sleep, disconnection, overstimulation, and decision fatigue—and began noticing the natural rhythms of activation and restoration in our own systems.
Through breath, reflection, and sound, we explored this:
Calm is something we learn to cultivate—
through breath, movement, presence, and care.
And in that space, we rediscover stillness:
a stillness that heals and lightens the load we carry.
🧘♀️ A Guided Practice for You
Slow the Breath, Reset the System
One of the most powerful tools for calming the nervous system is something you’re already doing—breathing.
But how we breathe matters.
Slow, rhythmic, diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most direct ways to return to calm—bringing steadiness not just to your breath, but to your whole system.
I recorded a short guided session (just 8 minutes) to help you experience that shift.
No preparation needed. Just press play, and let your breath lead you back to center.
✨ Tip: Try this practice sitting upright or lying down in a quiet space. Let your shoulders soften and give yourself permission to slow down.
🎵 Sound Medicine
Reset into Peace by Sharon West
Each month inside the community, composer Sharon West (Dusty Dreams Music) creates original music inspired by our theme and specially for us.
Her June track, “Reset into Peace,” was composed to support your nervous system’s natural rhythm of activation and recovery.
It’s not just relaxing—it’s regulating.
A gentle invitation to downshift and soften.
Sharon has offered a short version of the track to share with you here:
Let the music carry you. No effort required.
✨ Tip: Listen with headphones if you can, and let the sound move through you. No need to do anything—just receive.
💛 A Note as We Close
An Invitation to Keep Practicing
Strong Heart Wellness is more than a newsletter.
It’s a quiet place to land in a noisy world—a space to begin reclaiming your sense of stillness and calm, one small step at a time.
Whether this newsletter is your moment of calm, or the beginning of something more—
thank you for being here.
With care,
Pam
Architect of Calm
Strong Heart Wellness
P.S. If you ever want to explore these ideas and practices more deeply, I’d love to welcome you into the Strong Heart Community—a private, subscription-based space where we practice calm together, one intentional rhythm at a time.
👉 Learn more here