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This is episode 1,669.

Welcome to the Daily Meditation Podcast.

I'm Mary Meckley and here you are getting ready to do one of the best things you could possibly do for yourself and that

is to meditate.

In today's episode you are going to be guided using a calming breathing

technique. Calming your breath is one of the fastest ways to calm your mind and your body and

the breathing technique I'll be sharing with you today I often refer to as the instant

ome breath because you instantly feel peace. Now with this breathing technique I will mention that I encourage you to adjust it to your own pace. What you'll be doing is you will be inhaling and

exhaling through your nose to keep your breath nice and soft. You will inhale to the count of five.

Hold your breath to the count of five and then you'll exhale to the count of five.

And you'll do this breathing technique five times so it's often referred to as the even breath because you inhale, hold your breath,

exhale and do for the same.

Count all of these actions as you breathe.

So adjust this to your own pace. If you feel a little winded and it's harder to hold your breath to the

count of five, then decrease the count.

Hold it to the count of three, or maybe to the count of four.

Go at your own pace, always.

If at any time you feel a little light-headed simply resume your natural

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