This is episode 2074 of the Daily Meditation podcast. I'm Mary Meckley, and I welcome you back.

Here you are, getting ready to do for yourself one of the best things you could possibly do,

and that is to calm your mind and your body. And that is what this week's

series we're exploring is all about. We are in day six of our series where you have been

discovering your mind, heart connection.

And in each episode throughout this series,

you've discovered a different meditation technique

to help you calm your mind and your heart.

In today's episode, you will be layering together, combining those

techniques as you settle yourself down and get ready to meditate. Know that, as always,

if you want to go a little more deeply with your meditation ritual,

with 30 minute guided meditations,

those I offer on the SIP and Om meditation app,

and you can try it for two weeks,

free access to the full app.

That includes a journal and a guide for each week's series.

So here you are, you've been following along with the series in day five.

And here you are navigating your way through a pandemic.

Not only a pandemic, but also a lot of global protests

and socioeconomic and political unrest.

So a pandemic creates extraordinary levels of stress and anxiety, but also it has awakened

understanding and compassion.

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