Breathing Technique to Release Tension, Day 3 Managing Crisis Fatigue
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 March 2021
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
"Man lives as if he is never going to die. Then dies having never really lived."
-- Master Meditator, The Dalai Lama
Do you still find your life shaken by the triple crises of the past year -- pandemic, uncertainty, and unrest? Crisis fatigue can result from prolonged, ongoing stressors. You may feel "burned out on life," as though you just can't seem to feel motivated anymore. In this week's series, you'll focus on creating boundaries so you can get your life back on track.
This is day 3 of a 7-day Managing Crisis Fatigue series, episodes 2264-2270. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE:YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE: GO ON A BOUNDARY QUEST:
Create a boundary each day this week to begin to move past the stress you're experiencing. To make this week extra meaningful, journal about creating boundaries so you can take charge of your life again.
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 2,266 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Mary Mechley, and I welcome you to day three of our series we're exploring this week. |
| 0:14.0 | This week is all about managing crisis fatigue. |
| 0:20.0 | We're all fatigued from coronavirus as we enter year two. |
| 0:27.0 | You may have other crises in your life that you're managing on top of coronavirus. |
| 0:34.0 | So in this week's series you're invited to create some boundaries in regard to living ongoing in crisis mode. |
| 0:47.0 | And sometimes the hardest part of a crisis is pulling out of the crisis. |
| 0:55.0 | So in today's episode I'm going to guide you through some crisis management steps that you can apply to your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. |
| 1:09.0 | Remember that if you want to go a little more deeply into this week's series or any series I share with you here on the podcast, I have a way for you to get a little more support. |
| 1:23.0 | Quite a lot more support in fact, and that is with the SIP, just like your SIPING T, and OM-OM Meditation App. |
| 1:34.0 | You can try this app for a full week free, so you could try this whole week's series. |
| 1:40.0 | And you'll be guided through 30 minute meditations. |
| 1:46.0 | You'll also receive a journal that will allow you to really reflect on each day's meditation experience as well as a slow down guide which is invaluable to help you live your life focused on the themes intention. |
| 2:09.0 | This week again our theme is all about managing a crisis. |
| 2:14.0 | So in today's episode you will be guided to manage a crisis with the power of your breath. |
| 2:24.0 | Breathing is one of the fastest most effective ways to instantly calm your mind and body. |
| 2:33.0 | Now I also want to share with you a few ways you might want to apply to your life right now to manage your particular crisis. |
| 2:45.0 | And this is from an article by BBN International.com. |
| 2:52.0 | It's seven steps to crisis management. |
| 2:56.0 | This is by Andrew Bradshaw and it's from the UK in Scotland. |
| 3:06.0 | And this is an actual crisis management plan for a business. |
| 3:14.0 | Well, you can apply some of these same steps. I won't go over each step, but I want to share with you a few of the steps that are vital. |
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