Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
How do we stop reacting on autopilot and start responding with intention?
In this episode of Relish, host Alyssia Sheikh explores the everyday transformation that happens when we pause—between stimulus and response—and return to presence.
Drawing from neuroscience, personal growth work, and her own framework, Alyssia introduces a simple yet powerful 5-step practice called BLIPS:
Breathe · Let Go · Intention · Pay Attention · Self-less
This bite-sized mindfulness ritual helps you:
Pause in moments of stress or transition
Shift from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest
Show up intentionally in your relationships and routines
Savor more of your life—and react less to it
You’ll also hear:
The difference between reacting vs responding
Why mindfulness gives us agency and choice
A guided visualization of the “BLIPS graph”
How one breath, one pause, one blip of awareness can change everything
Plus: There's a bonus BLIPS mini-meditation waiting for you right now in your feed. It’s short, effective, and easy to integrate into your day! Try it out during your next transition—before your next meeting, conversation, or workout—and notice how it shifts your state. Then tag or DM me on IG (@alyssiasheikh) and tell me: How do you practice presence?
Show Notes: From Reacting to Responding
alyssiasheikh.com/blog/from-reacting-to-responding
BLIPS meditation:
alyssiasheikh.com/blog/dessert-practice-blips
IG → instagram.com/alyssiasheikh
Website → alyssiasheikh.com
TikTok → tiktok.com/@alyssiasheikh
#RelishPodcast #MindfulnessPodcast #PersonalGrowth #SelfHelp #AlyssiaSheikh #HealingJourney #MindOverMunch #Mindfulness #Pause
How do we stop reacting on autopilot and start responding with intention?
In this episode of Relish, host Alyssia Sheikh explores the everyday transformation that happens when we pause—between stimulus and response—and return to presence.
Drawing from neuroscience, personal growth work, and her own framework, Alyssia introduces a simple yet powerful 5-step practice called BLIPS:
Breathe · Let Go · Intention · Pay Attention · Self-less
This bite-sized mindfulness ritual helps you:
Pause in moments of stress or transition
Shift from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest
Show up intentionally in your relationships and routines
Savor more of your life—and react less to it
You’ll also hear:
The difference between reacting vs responding
Why mindfulness gives us agency and choice
A guided visualization of the “BLIPS graph”
How one breath, one pause, one blip of awareness can change everything
Plus: There's a bonus BLIPS mini-meditation waiting for you right now in your feed. It’s short, effective, and easy to integrate into your day! Try it out during your next transition—before your next meeting, conversation, or workout—and notice how it shifts your state. Then tag or DM me on IG (@alyssiasheikh) and tell me: How do you practice presence?
Show Notes: From Reacting to Responding
alyssiasheikh.com/blog/from-reacting-to-responding
BLIPS meditation:
alyssiasheikh.com/blog/dessert-practice-blips
IG → instagram.com/alyssiasheikh
Website → alyssiasheikh.com
TikTok → tiktok.com/@alyssiasheikh
#RelishPodcast #MindfulnessPodcast #PersonalGrowth #SelfHelp #AlyssiaSheikh #HealingJourney #MindOverMunch #Mindfulness #Pause
