Making Peace with Uncertainty, Day 1: "The Uncertainty Detox: Rewiring Your Brain for Fearless Living" meditation series
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
We are constantly faced with the pressure of uncertainty, and that feeling of "what if" is always the root of anxiety and fear, which is why the tools for navigating it are timeless. We're excited to bring back our most requested series, Mastering Uncertainty and Releasing Fear, which is just as powerful and relevant today as it was when we first recorded it. Get ready to build the inner anchors you need to move beyond panic and step into a life of genuine, adaptable confidence, no matter what changes tomorrow brings.
This is day 1 of a 7-day meditation series, "The Uncertainty Detox: Rewiring Your Brain for Fearless Living," episodes 1213-1219.
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All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to [email protected].Let go of repetitive negative thoughts.
The beach waves were composed by Mike Koenig.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 1,213 of your daily guided meditation. |
| 0:08.8 | I welcome you to a series where this week you are guided to manage and master uncertainty. |
| 0:19.2 | And this is a theme that comes up a lot with your fellow meditators |
| 0:24.6 | who reach out to me is how to deal with uncertainty. And I decided to play for you a series that I |
| 0:36.9 | recorded a few years ago. It was a popular series and it applies |
| 0:42.3 | equally today as it did a few years ago. If you think back a few years ago, you probably |
| 0:50.4 | experienced uncertainty in your life then. So we go through seasons where we feel |
| 0:57.8 | uncertain about different aspects of our life. Well, this week, I invite you to think about |
| 1:05.3 | a particular area of your life where you're feeling greatly uncertain and to focus on this area to feel a little |
| 1:15.2 | more at ease all week long you'll be guided with different meditation techniques as always and you |
| 1:23.6 | are doing such great things for yourself as you manage uncertainty because it is ever |
| 1:31.7 | present regardless of times, regardless of situations. |
| 1:36.5 | There's always something in life we're feeling a little uncertain about or maybe a lot |
| 1:42.3 | uncertain about. |
| 1:47.3 | So as you go through this series, know that I am meditating right along with you. I happen to be at a yoga and meditation retreat in Tampa |
| 1:53.6 | as I record this introduction for you. And so I can't wait to share with you all the insight I'm gaining here at this retreat. |
| 2:04.9 | So here's to you mastering uncertainty. Welcome to your daily guided meditation. And I welcome you to the start of a brand new series exploring uncertainty and as you do so |
| 2:28.6 | releasing fears associated with uncertainty. |
| 2:46.9 | And throughout this week's series, you're going to be guided through a six-part formula to master uncertainty. |
| 2:48.8 | There is a lot of uncertainty out there in the world today. And it can feel |
| 2:58.6 | as though you're not sure what you should be doing. And this fear of the unknown and fear of losing what you're familiar with |
| 3:13.5 | can make you feel frozen like you're not sure what to do |
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