Welcome to the Daily Meditation Podcast. I'm Mary Meckley and I'm a meditation teacher who shares a different meditation technique every single day, customized around a weekly theme.

And our theme for this week as we begin episode 616 is loneliness and managing loneliness and ways to overcome it so every single day this

week we've explored different meditation techniques to help you overcome loneliness and And in today's meditation, you're going to be guided

in a walking meditation. As I record this for Saturday's meditation, I like you to go outside

at least once a week, preferably every time you meditate if you can,

or at least open a window in your home.

I know it's not always easy to get outside, but if you could, even open a window if you're

inside, bring the outdoors and really connect with your environment.

This is a fantastic way to help you overcome loneliness.

And how I'll do this meditation is, I'm going to leave some context, some inspiration for you

to give you some food for thought as you approach your meditation.

And then I'll guide you through the meditation

and then I will leave you as you continue your walking meditation or whether you do it seated

on your own remember the techniques and the guidance I give you those help to to get you there, but only you can be there

as you meditate on your own. And so when the music stops and when I stop guiding you, just continue

walking and I always leave a technique with you that you can do on your own.

And then just notice your stillness. Notice your own thoughts.

Tap into the best part of yourself.

That part that's sometimes not so apparent when it's so easy to get caught up in other people's agendas and overwhelm and distractions.

So tap into you, the very best part of you, I should give yourself this gift of meditation today.

And when you finish your meditation, a good way to finish it is just to stop and absorb how you feel.

Keep a journal.

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