This is episode 1,904 of the Daily Meditation Podcast.

I'm Mary Meckley and I honor you for giving yourself permission to slow down and connect to the best part of who you are. That's the part you tap into as you meditate. It is you at your finest,

your authentic self.

And many times, it can feel as though you're wearing a mask,

not really revealing who you really are,

perhaps out of fear of judgment,

or simply because you forgot who you are in this era of distraction and overwhelm, uncertainty and anxiety.

It can be easy to jump on other people's band wagons rather than to stay focused on what

you're doing and on your life.

In today's episode, we continue along with our theme this week of brain health.

Throughout this week, you've discovered tips and meditation techniques to help boost your brain health.

You have learned to remember, to learn, to plan, to concentrate, and in today's

episode you will discover how to maintain a clear active mind.

This is something that you think you may already be doing.

But chances are pretty good that you may have forgotten how and that is how to spend your leisure time.

Do you really relax? If you go on a vacation or when you come home after working or on the weekends when you're free or whenever it is you are free. Do you really

know how to relax? Chances are that you may feel that the most important part of your life is that part where you are productive.

You can even feel as though your leisure time or your relaxation time

is simply a time for you to replenish yourself so that you can go back

to being even more productive.

But the fact is that life is not so much about productivity, it's a balance of doing and being. So the more you can become better at being, you will find you are better able to do all those things your brain does. Remember, learn, plan, concentrate, and maintain a clear active mind.

So, one of the best things you could do for your brain's health is to

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