STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.
Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally and winner of the 2022 Communicator Award for Podcasting, STOPTIME:Live in the Moment combines mindfulness, well being and the performing arts and features thought provoking and motivational conversations with high performing creative artists around practicing the art of living in the moment and embracing who we are, and where we are at. Long form interviews are interspersed with brief solo episodes that prompt and invite us to think more deeply. Hosted by Certified Professional Coach Lisa Hopkins, featured guests are from Broadway, Hollywood and beyond. Although her guests are extraordinary innovators and creative artists, the podcast is not about showbiz and feels more like listening to an intimate coaching conversation as Lisa dives deep with her talented guests about the deeper meaning behind why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way. Lisa is a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner and CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist at Wide Open Stages. She specializes in working with high-performing creative artists who want to play full out. She is a passionate creative professional with over 20 years working in the performing arts industry as a director, choreographer, producer, writer and dance educator. STOPTIME Theme by Philip David Stern🎶
🌟✨📚 **Buy 'The Places Where There Are Spaces: Cultivating A Life of Creative Possibilities'** 📚✨🌟
Dive into a world where spontaneity leads to creativity and discover personal essays that inspire with journal space to reflect. Click the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇
🔗 [Purchase Your Copy Here](https://a.co/d/d3FLZRo)
🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?**
🔗 Visit [Wide Open Stages](https://www.wideopenstages.com)
📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** [@wideopenstages](https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/)
💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME)
🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern**
🔗 [Listen on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg)
STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.
Returning to Focus: A 5-Minute Reset
Let us know what you enjoy about the show!
This short, guided pause is designed to help you reset your focus—without effort, without fixing anything.
In this 5-minute practice, you’re invited to step away from whatever you’re doing, soften your gaze, and gently gather your attention. Through simple breath cues, subtle physical release, and intentional focus, this meditation helps quiet mental noise and bring you back to center.
Perfect for moments when:
- your attention feels scattered
- you’re transitioning between tasks
- you’re preparing for a conversation or meeting
- you want to refocus without pushing or forcing
You don’t need to clear your mind or change your state.
Just allow yourself a moment to arrive.
Return to this reset whenever you need it.
Your attention is something you can gently choose—again and again.
If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impactful and your support is much appreciated!
🌟✨📚 **Buy 'The Places Where There Are Spaces: Cultivating A Life of Creative Possibilities'** 📚✨🌟
Dive into a world where spontaneity leads to creativity and discover personal essays that inspire with journal space to reflect. Click the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇
🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC
🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?**
🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com
📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/
💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME
🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern**
🔗 [Listen on Spotify]
https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg
Hey there. This is just a short pause to help you reset your focus without effort, without fixing anything. You don't need to change your state or clear your mind. Just allow yourself a moment to arrive right where you are. Whether you're transitioning between tasks, preparing for a conversation, or noticing your attention drifting, this brief practice is here to help you gently gather your energy and bring it back to center. Let's begin. Take a moment to pause whatever you're doing. Step away from your desk or wherever you are. Just kind of change, change your stance. You don't need to close your eyes, just soften your gaze. Take one slow breath in through your nose. And a steady breath out through your mouth. As you continue to do this, let your shoulders drop. Unclench your jaw. Soften the space behind your eyes. And now gently ask yourself What am I giving my attention to right now? Without judging the answer, choose one thing, one task, one thought, one breath, and allow it to come into clearer focus, intentional focus. And as you inhale, imagine your attention gathering. And as you exhale, imagine everything unnecessary softening into the background or leaving you completely.
SPEAKER_01:Take another breath.
SPEAKER_00:Nothing to force.
SPEAKER_01:Take one final breath.
SPEAKER_00:And as you move back into your day, remember this. You don't need more time or more effort to be focused.
SPEAKER_01:You simply need presence.
SPEAKER_00:You can return to this pause whenever you need it. Your attention is something you can gently choose and invite again and again.
SPEAKER_01:You're doing great. Namaste.
