Breath of Joy, Day 3: "The Inner Joy Architect: Design Your Non-Negotiable Happiness" meditation series
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
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šļø 21 October 2025
ā±ļø 10 minutes
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Summary
Today's meditation uses a specific, expansive breathing technique known as the Breath of Joy to unlock feelings of inner lightness and optimism. This rhythmic, intentional breath work physically interrupts the stress cycle and invites a profound, non-dependent sense of well-being into your body.
WELCOME TO THIS WEEK'S SERIES:Ā
Are you tired of leaving your happiness to chance, waiting for perfect external conditions before you allow yourself to feel good? This week, we stop waiting and start building, handing you theĀ blueprintsĀ to becomeĀ The Inner Joy ArchitectĀ and design a sense of fulfillment so foundational, it's absolutely non-negotiable. Join us for seven transformative days as we define joy onĀ yourĀ terms, rewire your expectations, and lay the unshakeable foundation for a life rich with personalized, lasting delight.
This is a replay from a popular series that I shared a few years ago.
This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, "The Inner Joy Architect: Design Your Non-Negotiable Happiness," episodes 2670-2676.
YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE:Ā The Happiness Briefing
Maintain a happiness report: write down what makes you happy each day.
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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.
The beach waves were composed by Mike Koenig.
Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 2,671, the daily meditation podcast. I am Mary Meckley. I'm honored to guide you through a meditation in this episode, focused on our theme for this week. That is how to be happy. In this week's series, you're going to be guided |
| 0:26.3 | using a different meditation technique you can do right away to help you feel happier. In each |
| 0:34.3 | episode, you'll also discover insight you can apply to your life right away that |
| 0:40.6 | gives you a better perspective on happiness. |
| 0:45.5 | And as always, you have a special challenge that goes along with the week's theme. |
| 0:51.3 | Your challenge this week is to reflect back over each day and notice what made you happy |
| 1:00.2 | so you can consider this to be your happiness daily report you might be surprised what you |
| 1:08.2 | discover by the end of the week, especially if you keep a journal |
| 1:13.6 | and note what were you happy about each day? What contributed to that happiness? |
| 1:20.6 | Today you're going to be guided using a breathing technique. You're going to be guided in a joy breath. |
| 1:30.0 | As you settle yourself down and get ready to meditate, |
| 1:34.3 | be mindful of how you feel right where you are in your meditation space. |
| 1:43.7 | Feel grounded and connected to this space. |
| 1:50.0 | Take a deep inhale through your nose. |
| 1:55.0 | Clean your mind and body. |
| 1:59.0 | As you exhale through your nose release all tension |
| 2:06.6 | inhale and exhale gently through your nose. |
| 2:31.3 | Now I invite you to consider an interesting aspect in regards to your level of happiness. |
| 2:42.0 | Notice if you are a satisfacer or a maximizer. A satisfacer is happy with what they have. |
| 2:49.0 | A maximizer is always trying to get more or to become better. |
| 2:59.6 | Reflect on how you approach your life. |
| 3:06.6 | If you go into a store and you're searching for a sweater, do you look through the |
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