The Peace You’re Craving Isn’t Out There: Why Slowing Down Is a Power Move
About This Episode
In this Sunny Side Up episode, Jessie May explores the quiet strength of choosing slowness in a world obsessed with urgency. Instead of racing through life, this conversation invites you back into the sacred rhythm of presence - the only place clarity can actually reach you.
What if slowing down wasn’t falling behind, but finally arriving?
Through personal stories, coaching insights, and science-backed reflections on the nervous system and breath, Jessie May reveals why slowing down is a power move… not a pause.
This episode is a reset, a softening, and a permission slip to reclaim your pace - the one your peace has been asking for.
What You’ll Learn
Why slowness isn’t weakness, but mastery
How urgency hijacks clarity (and how to reclaim it)
The science of breath, nervous system balance & oxytocin
The myth of hustle culture & what it’s costing you
Tiny rituals to turn ordinary moments into sacred ceremony
Reflection prompts to realign your pace with your peace
Why Listen Now
You’re moving too fast and feeling disconnected from yourself
You crave more peace, presence, and emotional steadiness
Your nervous system feels overwhelmed or overstimulated
You’re questioning hustle culture and the pace you’ve been living
You want gentle rituals to help you slow down without guilt
You’re ready to reconnect with your intuition + internal rhythm
If this episode feels like the breath you’ve been needing, pass it along to someone who’s been moving too fast. We’re all learning to return to the rhythm that’s real.
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Resource(s):
Harvard Health: Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response
Stanford Medicine: Study shows how 'love hormone' spurs sociability
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