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Daily Meditation Podcast

Developing Resilience, Day 3: "The Patient Heart: Cultivating Inner Stillness"

Daily Meditation Podcast

Mary Meckley

Behappy, Mental Health, Meditation, Anxiety, Sleep, Mindfulness, Alternative Health, Guidedmeditation, Health & Fitness, Focus

4.1 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Life inevitably presents challenges that tests your patience. Today's meditation focuses on developing an inner strength and resilience, allowing you to remain calm and steady even amidst external difficulties. You'll explore how to distinguish what is within your control from what is not, and find equanimity in the face of the uncontrollable.

  • Ancient Wisdom Weave: Rooted in Stoic philosophy, particularly the teachings of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus, on developing inner tranquility and accepting what cannot be changed.

THIS WEEK'S THEME: "The Patient Heart: Cultivating Inner Stillness"

Welcome to "The Patient Heart: Cultivating Inner Stillness," a 7-part meditation series designed to help you rediscover the profound power and peace found in patience. In a world that often demands instant gratification, true tranquility lies in our ability to wait, to observe, and to trust in the natural unfolding of life. Drawing upon the timeless wisdom of ancient traditions, this series will guide you to cultivate patience not as passive waiting, but as an active, compassionate engagement with the present moment. Each episode offers a unique lens to understand and embody this vital virtue, fostering inner resilience and a deeper connection to the rhythm of existence.

YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY DURING THIS WEEK'S SERIES

This is episode 2 of a 7-day meditation series titled, "The Patient Heart: Cultivating Inner Stillness" episodes 3311-3316.

Day 1:  Patience Visualization

Day 2:  Patience Affirmation: "I unfold with patience, presence, and peace."

Day 3:  Patience Breathing Visualization

Day 4:  Lotus Mudra for Patience

Day 5:  Fourth Chakra focus for Patience

Day 6:  Patience flow meditation combining the week's techniques.

Day 7:  Weekly review meditation and closure.

WEEKLY CHALLENGE: The Pause Pivot Challenge

  • THE PAUSE (Awareness): When you feel that familiar tug of impatience (the urge to rush, frustration, annoyance, a sigh, tapping your foot, etc.), immediately internally say to yourself: "Aha! A Patience Opportunity!" Take one deep, intentional breath. Notice the sensations in your body and mind without judgment. This is your "Pause."

  • THE PIVOT (Choice): After that single breath, consciously choose a patient response, even if it's small. This isn't about solving the problem instantly, but shifting your internal state.

SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY 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 [email protected] or better yet -- direct message me at https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! 

SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE A REVIEW + TAKE OUR SURVEY

SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual.

SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support.

I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at [email protected] and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast!

SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey:

https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast

FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST

Each day's meditation techniques posted at:

A DIFFERENT MEDITATION TECHNIQUE EVERY DAY FOCUSED ON A WEEKLY THEME:

Get ready for an exciting journey with a new meditation technique daily, perfectly tailored to the week's theme! Infuse these powerful practices into the most stressful moments of your day to master difficult emotions. These dynamic techniques will help you tame the "monkey mind," keeping your thoughts from interrupting your meditation and bringing peace and focus to your life.

FREE TOOLS:

For free meditation tools to help you meditate please head over to my website at www.SipandOm.com, and there you'll find free resources to help you on your Meditation Journey.

Enjoy access to more than 3,000 guided meditations without ads on the Sip and Om app. Try it for 7 days of free access to the full app!

Listen on iTunes for 1-Week Free!
 
1-week Free Access to the Android app!
 
***All meditations are Mary Meckley's original copyrighted content unless otherwise stated, and may not be shared without her written permission.
 
RESOURCES
Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
 
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
I'd love your feedback! Please let me know how you're enjoying the meditations by leaving me a review on iTunes.
 
**All of the information shared on this podcast is for your enjoyment only. Please don't consider the meditation techniques, herbal tea information, or other information shared by Mary Meckley or any of her guests as a replacement for any medical or psychological treatment. That being said, please enjoy any peace, energy, or clarity you may experience as you meditate.

SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY 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 [email protected] or better yet -- direct message me at https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! 

SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE A REVIEW + TAKE OUR SURVEY

SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual.

SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support.

I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at [email protected] and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast!

SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey:

https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast

FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST

Each day's meditation techniques posted at:

A DIFFERENT MEDITATION TECHNIQUE EVERY DAY FOCUSED ON A WEEKLY THEME:

Get ready for an exciting journey with a new meditation technique daily, perfectly tailored to the week's theme! Infuse these powerful practices into the most stressful moments of your day to master difficult emotions. These dynamic techniques will help you tame the "monkey mind," keeping your thoughts from interrupting your meditation and bringing peace and focus to your life.

FREE TOOLS:

For free meditation tools to help you meditate please head over to my website at www.SipandOm.com, and there you'll find free resources to help you on your Meditation Journey.

Enjoy access to more than 3,000 guided meditations without ads on the Sip and Om app. Try it for 7 days of free access to the full app!

Listen on iTunes for 1-Week Free!
 
1-week Free Access to the Android app!
 
***All meditations are Mary Meckley's original copyrighted content unless otherwise stated, and may not be shared without her written permission.
 
RESOURCES
Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
 
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
I'd love your feedback! Please let me know how you're enjoying the meditations by leaving me a review on iTunes.
 
**All of the information shared on this podcast is for your enjoyment only. Please don't consider the meditation techniques, herbal tea information, or other information shared by Mary Meckley or any of her guests as a replacement for any medical or psychological treatment. That being said, please enjoy any peace, energy, or clarity you may experience as you meditate.

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 3,313 of the Daily Meditation Podcast.

0:10.1

How are you doing?

0:12.3

I am Mary Meckley and I'm honored to share with you day three of this week's series

0:20.0

where you are on a journey to cultivate patience.

0:26.6

In fact, your title for the theme of the week is The Patient Heart, Cultivating Inner Stillness.

0:36.6

And in yesterday's episode, you were guided using an

0:41.8

affirmation for patients. The affirmation was all about how you unfold with patience,

0:50.7

presence, and peace. Today, as your insight insight you're going to explore the wisdom of the ancient

1:00.7

stoics so in each episode this week you are exploring how the ancient wisdom from the past

1:09.4

helped people throughout history, throughout time, to cultivate

1:17.2

patience for inner peace. Today you're going to explore your inner citadel. It's where you explore stoic patience in adversity. And this is where life inevitably

1:37.0

presents challenges that test your patients. So in this session, we'll focus on developing your inner strength and resilience.

1:48.7

And this is going to allow you to remain calm and steady amidst external difficulties. You're

1:56.4

going to explore how to distinguish what is within your control from what is not and find peace in

2:06.9

the face of the uncontrollable.

2:10.8

The ancient Stoics evolved during a chaotic time in history. It was after the many conquests of Alexander the Great.

2:22.3

People during that time saw empires rise and fall.

2:28.3

And in the midst of all of this emerged stoics such as Marcus Marcus Aurelius who was a Roman emperor. He's considered to be the last

2:40.5

best Roman emperor because soon after his rule Rome fell. So there's the emperor, Marcusurelius who follows this philosophy of stoicism,

2:55.4

as well as Epictetus, a slave who becomes free and also becomes a great teacher and philosopher.

3:08.9

Stoicism appealed to the masses.

3:12.4

Because everyone was going through the up-evil at the same time.

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