Breathing to Lower Stress In Your Body

Daily Meditation Podcast

Mary Meckley

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Alternative Health

4.1 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

"Breathing techniques have become pivotal in helping me manage stress in my life." ~ Fellow Meditator John from Cincinnati Do you wonder when this whirlwind of what seems like continuous tumultuous events will end? Although the pandemic is ongoing, we have a breather from the long-drawn-out political elections in the United States. It's time to simply breathe. This week, I invite you to slow down and breathe with me all week long. You'll explore a different breathing technique in each episode to calm your emotional state. This is part 2 of a 7-part Simply Breathe meditation series, episodes 2159-2165. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Breathing Quest. Every day this week, notice your breath. In particular, notice the pause between your inhale and exhale. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Instant Om Breath Day 2: Calming Breath + Affirmation "I am." Day 3: Energizing Breath Day 4: Relaxation Breath to Sleep Better Day 5: Confidence Breath Day 6: Forgiveness Breath Day 7: Walking Meditation THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR

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0:00.0	This is episode 2,160 of the Daily Meditation Podcast.
0:08.0	I'm Mary Meckley and welcome to day two of our series.
0:15.0	We are exploring this week with a very special theme.
0:21.0	This is a theme to allow you to just breathe.
0:26.7	Simply breathe each day this week
0:31.5	as you meditate, become familiar with your breath.
0:36.8	Your breath is interconnected with your emotional state, and all week long you will discover a different breathing technique to help you relax, sleep better,
0:50.8	feel more confident, to release anxiety, and to help you forgive.
1:01.2	This is what is in store for you this week.
1:05.0	Today, your breathing technique is going to be combined with an affirmation because every Monday
1:11.9	you discover an affirmation that I encourage you to repeat all week long.
1:18.4	You also have a challenge every week that I encourage you to do every single day. This is a
1:28.2	challenge that's going to help you stay attuned to the theme of this week.
1:34.8	Your challenge is to notice your breath.
1:39.5	Notice how you breathe when you feel relaxed.
1:43.8	Notice how you breathe when you're anxious,
1:48.4	when you're uncertain,
1:50.4	when you're feeling fearful or sad.
1:55.0	Just notice the rhythm and flow of your breath.
2:00.0	Notice your breath when you wake up in the morning and before you fall asleep at night.
2:07.0	In today's episode you're going to explore a calming breath and you're going to do this by doing a little
2:16.4	belly breathing. Noticing your breath and breathing deeply is one of the best ways to lower stress in your body.
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