Becoming Courageous, Day 2: "Becoming Fearless: Breaking the Habit of Hesitation"
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
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šļø 6 October 2025
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Summary
When your nervous system slams the accelerator, you need an instant responseātoday, you're guided to access your body's natural "vagal brake" through simple breathwork combined with an affirmation. Physically calm your body and create space for decisive, rational thought in any moment.
WELCOME TO THIS WEEK'S SERIES: Becoming Fearless: Breaking the Habit of Hesitation
Welcome to this week's new series! It's time to stop just managing fear and start actively buildingĀ unstoppable confidenceĀ that lasts. This week, we're providing you with a complete, actionable toolkitāfrom ancient breathwork and hand mudras to modern neuroscience techniquesāto fundamentally rewire your mind for courage. Join us for this transformative journey, and discover the powerful, decisive person you are meant to be.
This is day 2 of a 7-day meditation series, "Becoming Fearless: Breaking the Habit of Hesitation," episodes 3388-3394.
YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Go on a 1% Courage Quest:
Identify and execute one small act of courage every single day. This isn't about skydiving; it's about pushing the edge of your comfort zone by just 1%. This could be: asking a difficult question, turning off your phone for an hour, starting a difficult conversation, or submitting an idea you've been holding back.
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All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email toĀ [email protected].Let go of repetitive negative thoughts.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 3,389 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. |
| 0:09.1 | I am honored to be your host and guide as you go through this week's series. |
| 0:19.7 | We always focus on a theme for a week. And today we are at day |
| 0:26.5 | two of your series to become fearless, where you are focusing on breaking the habit of hesitation. |
| 0:39.2 | And in each day's episode, you're guided with insight to become fearless, |
| 0:47.3 | and then you're guided in a meditation using the day's featured meditation technique. |
| 0:56.0 | So for day two, that is always an affirmation. |
| 1:01.0 | And I want to share with you how affirmations are more than feel-good phrases. Think of them as tools for cognitive restructuring. |
| 1:20.6 | Your brain operates on already established loops and negative self-talk is a powerful self-fulfilling prophecy. |
| 1:36.0 | Repetitive positive affirmations interrupt these old fearful narratives that you've trained your brain to think about. Today, you're going |
| 1:50.2 | to be guided as you choose three powerful I am statements. So these I am courageous, I am bold, these statements, and you'll be creating your own statements, |
| 2:05.9 | I'll guide you through one statement that I encourage you to repeat every day this week. |
| 2:11.6 | I also encourage you to come up with at least two more I am statements. |
| 2:28.3 | And then you're going to deeply integrate these into your subconscious mind with the power of your breath. |
| 2:29.3 | Slow rhythmic breathing. |
| 2:33.3 | And this is a practice that trains your mind to default to belief and courage |
| 2:45.5 | rather than doubt and fear so that's what's in store for you today. |
| 2:53.6 | And I always share with you on the Sipanome Meditation app that you can try out for a week |
| 3:01.6 | free. |
| 3:03.0 | There's a slowdown guide there. |
| 3:04.7 | And on that guide, there's your featured herb, the affirmation, the breathing technique, |
| 3:13.3 | the mudra, the chakra, the challenge for the week, and also a recommended book. |
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