7-Day Pause & Play Challenge – A Gentle Music Ritual for Your Nervous System
7-Day Pause & Play Challenge
Gentle music ritual • Start any time • Free to join

Give yourself seven days of guided listening.

If your nervous system has been asking for a softer way forward, this is your invitation. No performance, no pressure — just one honest place to land each day with your music and your body.

  • Short, honest practices you can do in 2–10 minutes
  • Daily pages that meet you where your nervous system actually is
  • Music prompts that turn “coping” into quiet re-patterning
  • Space to notice what’s really asking for your attention — with support
It’s free to join. You can start whenever you’re ready, and you can leave any time.
“I didn’t realize how loud my nervous system had been until I gave it somewhere gentle to speak.” — Past challenge participant

What the 7 days are designed to hold for you

Each day has a simple focus: one small way of relating to your music, your emotions, and your body that doesn’t require you to push, perform, or pretend you’re “fine.”

Gentle noticing
Your playlist as a mirror

The songs you reach for are already telling a story about what you need. We’ll help you see the patterns with more compassion and less judgment.

Simple ritual
2, 5, and 10-minute pauses

You’ll experiment with tiny, music-led practices that fit into the in-between moments you already have instead of demanding more from you.

Future self
A clearer, kinder direction

By Day 7, you’ll have a more honest sense of what you’re craving next — and how you want to be supported as you keep going.

How the challenge flows in real life

This is an evergreen experience. You’re not behind, and you don’t have to rearrange your life to participate. You press play when you’re ready, and the challenge meets you there.

  • 1
    Go straight to Day 1
    Click the button to open your Day 1 page. You’ll see a tiny teaching, a simple music ritual, and space to land.
  • 2
    Add your details if you want support
    On Day 1, you’ll have the option to share your name and email so we can send gentle reminders and links as you move through Days 1–7.
  • 3
    Stay in conversation
    You’re invited to reply to any challenge email if something lands, wobbles, or brings up questions. This is a two-way space, not a one-sided broadcast.
Designed for real nervous systems, not idealized calendars.

Some days you’ll have ten minutes to sink in. Other days, you may only have two. The challenge is built so you still get value even if life is messy, loud, or unpredictable.

You can pause, repeat days, or move more slowly — your nervous system sets the pace. The structure is here to hold you, not to pressure you.

Who this is especially for

  • You’re the one who holds it all together — and your nervous system is tired.
  • You’ve outgrown “just push through,” but you’re not sure how to do life another way yet.
  • You already use music to cope, and you’re curious what it would be like to use it to gently heal and re-pattern.
  • You want a space that is honest, doable, and kind — not another thing to fail at.
A note from your guide

This challenge was built by someone who has lived the realities of burnout, masking, and nervous systems that feel “too much” for the pace of the world.

My intention for these seven days is simple: that you have one small, consistent place where you don’t have to perform, manage, or hold it all together.

Your playlist already knows things about you that are hard to put into words. Together, we’ll let that knowing come a little closer to the surface — gently, with lots of room for humanity and nuance.

With care,
Aubrey • Chrysalis Evolutions

Do I have to share anything publicly?
No. This challenge is private. You’re welcome to keep your reflections just for you, or reply to the emails if you want to be in conversation.
Is this therapy?
No. This is a gentle, music-led self-reflection and regulation practice. It can sit alongside therapy or other support, but it doesn’t replace professional care.
What if I miss a day?
You’re not behind. You can return to the page when you’re ready, or repeat days that feel especially supportive. There is no “perfect” way to do this.

Give yourself seven days of guided listening.

If your nervous system has been asking for a softer way forward, this is your invitation. No performance, no pressure — just one honest place to land each day with your music and your body.

It’s free to join. You can start whenever you’re ready, and you can leave any time.

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After the 7 days...
You’ll have a clearer sense of what your nervous system has been trying to say, and what you want next in your relationship with yourself, your music, and your life.
If you decide you’d like more support, you’ll find ways to continue this work inside the emails — always by invitation, never by pressure.
For now, the only next step is simple: give yourself seven days of guided listening.
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