This is episode 1,616. Welcome to the Daily Meditation Podcast. I'm Mary Meckley and I honor you for being here,

for showing up for yourself as you get ready to meditate. In today's episode, you're going to

discover a mudra to help you feel more energetic,

yet not to feel energetic in a frazzled, hectic type of way, but rather in a calm, steady way.

This muta also helps provide you with courage as you honor yourself this week.

This week, our theme is all about self-care, appreciating yourself.

It's part of our month-long focus on gratitude.

So you will take some time to be grateful for yourself today.

If you're not sure what a mudra is,

mudras are ways you position your hands, and they're often referred to as yoga in your hands.

The mudra for today is simple to do.

It's called the upon mudra.

You can see how it's done on the Sip and Om Facebook page. Sip and Ome is the name of my website,

and the Facebook page is where you will see the Mudra. This is a simple mudra to do. I can explain how to do it. You touch your thumb,

doing this with both hands, placing your palms upward, touch your thumb to your middle and ring

finger. And your little finger and your index finger are extended outward.

That's it.

Helps to provide you with a clear energy and courage.

So this is a fun option to do throughout your day as well.

So when you're not meditating but you still want to say tuned in to your intention for this week,

you can do this upon mudra.

Now, as you do the mudra and get ready to settle yourself down to meditate, think about

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