Boost Your Immunity, Day 3 The Art of Nature Therapy
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2022
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
With the power of your breath calm your mind and body as you boost your immunity.
This week, we launch into a meditation series designed to help you connect with the natural world. You'll explore the ancient art of Japanese Forest Bathing. Immerse yourself in the healing powers of nature. In this week's series, you'll discover how nature becomes therapy.
This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, The Art of Forest Bathing, episodes 2684-2690.
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You're Invited To Take Part In a Walking Challenge!
As you walk, consciously take in your environment.
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Day 4: Mudra Technique
Day 5: Chakra Technique
Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques
Day 7: Reflection + Introspection
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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 to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts.
This week, you are invited to take part in an emotional healing journey. You'll be guided through 7-steps to heal your emotions. It's all too common to conceal your reactions to stressors in life and to neglect your emotions. This week, you'll be guided to honor your emotional state.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Episode 2686 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Mary Mechley and I welcome you to our series we're exploring this week. |
| 0:12.4 | We always explore a theme. |
| 0:15.0 | In each episode you gain a little insight as to the themes topic and then you're guided |
| 0:22.0 | using a meditation technique. |
| 0:25.5 | In today's episode you are going to be guided with a breathing technique and we continue |
| 0:32.7 | to explore the theme this week which is the art of forest bathing. |
| 0:39.4 | As it is summer as I record this series I thought that it would be a great chance for you |
| 0:46.5 | to spend some meaningful, healthful time in nature. |
| 0:52.3 | You might be outside walking, hiking, enjoying your time. |
| 0:58.1 | And so I want to introduce you to the Japanese art of forest bathing. |
| 1:06.0 | Forest bathing is simply inhaling and taking in the beauty, the sights, the sounds of nature |
| 1:14.8 | all around you. |
| 1:16.4 | If you could spend time among plants especially tall green trees you receive extra benefits. |
| 1:26.0 | Even the ocean air or the desert can also benefit your mind, body and soul. |
| 1:34.9 | And I want to share with you what exactly you inhale as you walk among the plants. |
| 1:43.5 | You inhale what are called phytoncides. |
| 1:47.9 | These phytoncides research has shown can help to reduce depression in a study of 71% of |
| 1:58.5 | the participants. |
| 2:00.7 | The reason being is that when you're outdoors it is in fact like a drug. |
| 2:09.5 | You are considered to be floating in quasi pharmaceuticals. |
| 2:14.5 | And I'm sharing this with you from an article titled Gideop, walk outdoors and your mood |
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