Breathing Technique to Release Tension

Daily Meditation Podcast

Mary Meckley

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Alternative Health

4.1 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2020

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

"The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development." ~ Confuscious, ancient Chinese philosopher and politician This week, I invite you to give yourself some gentle self-care. You'll explore a different meditation technique in each episode to give yourself the self-care you may so badly crave and need these days. When you nurture your own needs, you're able to be more present for others. This is part 3 of a 7-part Self-Care meditation series, episodes 2159-2165. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Self-Care Quest. Every day this week, do one thing to improve a part of your life that needs attention. As an added bonus, you're encouraged to take a break from news media while you do your Self-Care Quest. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Self-Care Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I give to myself so I have more to give to others." Day 3: Inhale+ visualize a gift, Exhale and release tension Day 4: Mukula Mudra technique Day 5: Third Chakra Focus Day 6: Layer the week's techniques together Day 7: Weekly Reflection Meditation THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR AT BETTERHELP.COM I want you to know you're not alone if you need a little extra support during these extraordinary times. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month of convenient, online, secure professional therapy support by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/dailymeditation. Let me know how your first month goes! LET'S SUPPORT EACH OTHER - WANT TO SHARE YOUR MEDITATION RITUAL WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS? Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!

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Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is episode 2,161 of the Daily Meditation Podcast.
0:08.0	I'm Mary Meckley and welcome.
0:11.0	How are you doing today? I hope you are ready to give yourself a little more peace,
0:17.4	energy, and clarity. If so, you are in the right spot.
0:24.4	Today, we continue with our theme.
0:27.8	We're exploring this week all week long.
0:30.6	We are learning about self-care.
0:35.0	In fact, you are doing self-care.
0:38.0	You have a challenge every day this week.
0:42.0	You are encouraged to give yourself some self-care, but not just some random self-care, but rather think about what you really need in your life. What is your mind and body telling you?
0:59.0	Listen. As you're guided in today's meditation, listen to what your body is telling you.
1:07.0	Listen to what your mind and your thoughts are revealing to you.
1:12.0	And then notice what thoughts into your mind?
1:17.3	What do you need? Without even thinking too much about it, what are the first thoughts that come to your mind when you think
1:23.8	about what you need right now? So many times we overlook our needs and so we
1:30.5	have to think about it a little.
1:33.0	Don't think too much on this.
1:35.8	Go with what immediately enters your mind.
1:41.0	Follow what you need every day this week and do something for yourself to support
1:48.0	yourself. Maybe you need to become a little more involved in a group even though you might not be able to meet up with people because you're social distancing or you might be on lockdown. Think about how you could connect with people.
2:06.0	In a unique way, maybe write someone a letter, call someone on the phone. And of course we know we always have a Zoom call.
2:17.0	If you're not subscribed to the podcast, make sure you do so. And that way you won't miss a single episode
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