You are listening to the Daily Meditation Podcast, episode 182.

Welcome to the Daily Meditation Podcast.

I'm Mary Meckley, and I want to congratulate you for giving yourself this time to pull away from whatever you were doing in your busy day

and to focus and reconnect with yourself.

I really honor you for what you're doing for yourself, and I value the time you're taking

to spend listening to this guided meditation.

In today's episode, you're going to be guided in a walking meditation to help you as you relax.

And this is the final episode in a seven-part relaxation meditation series.

So for seven days this week, we've been exploring all different kinds of meditation techniques

to help you as you relax.

And if you've been with me from the beginning of this series,

you will have heard me mention that when you focus on relaxation,

what you're doing is actually releasing tension.

Whatever you may be holding in your body that causes you strain or not to be

able to really focus on what you need to be focusing on in your life right now to give

you the greatest joy.

And so as you are guided in a walking meditation, you're going to be releasing tension

not only in your mind as you focus and do this meditation, but you'll also be releasing tension in your body as

you physically walk.

Physical exercise is one of the best ways to release tension in your body.

And so as you get ready to go on this walking meditation right now, I'd like you to stop right where you are,

stopping your tracks. And if you happen to be doing this meditation indoors, because maybe

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