Welcome back. Here you are again, getting ready to do one of the most important things you could do for your mind and body.

And this is episode 2894 of the Daily Meditation Podcast.

I am Mary Mechley and it's an honor as always to share a little insight with you about the week's theme,

which is an important one. In honor of mental health awareness month, I'm sharing with you the theme of caring for your mental health.

And throughout this week's series, you've explored ways to improve your mental health and also ways to be present for those who may be struggling with their own mental health.

So in today's episode, I will also guide you in a meditation where you layer together all the different meditation techniques we've explored throughout this week's series into a beautiful flow.

And this is going to be a peace flow. When you can begin to experience peace, this allows you that awareness as to how you're living your life and the emotions you're processing.

Every time you sit down to meditate, you improve your mental health.

I've heard from many of you that this series has been very meaningful to you. And that's no surprise because mental health is considered to be at crisis proportions, especially in regards to anxiety and depression.

I've created nearly 3,000 guided meditations and you can find the full 30 minute guided meditations on my app called the SIP, just like your SIP and SIP and OM-OM meditation app.

And for a full week, you are allowed access to the entire app, all those meditations. And when you go through a series, we'll be launching into a brand new series.

Very soon, you receive a journal with a daily reflection question on it, as well as a guide with all the techniques I share with you. It also includes an herbal tea to go right along with the week's theme because herbs can benefit you in a similar way as new meditation techniques.

There's also a yoga pose and a book recommendation for each week's theme, so it's like a course that you take to improve all aspects of your mental health. And I'm honored to be recommended by many therapists, I hear from many therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, letting me know they refer their patients to the SIP and OM meditation app.

And you can try it for a week free. So as you get ready to settle yourself down to meditate, I invite you to take a look around your meditation space.

Now you might be out doing errands or walking around as you listen to this, and that is perfect. But consider what might happen in your life if you were to dedicate on a consistent basis.

Time to sit in stillness and meditate. Simply sit in stillness, notice your breath, repeat some affirmations, and call your mind and body. Think about what that would do for your mental health.

Meditation is one of the few highly researched arts. It is an art and a science that definitely shows a correlation between improved mental health and the more often you meditate.

With your spine straight, whether you're standing walking or seated, close your eyes and gently elevate them to the point between your eyebrows.

Always of course making sure you're somewhere safe. Maybe you're somewhere where you're not likely to be interrupted.

Make this the best possible experience of your day. Begin to notice the rhythm and flow of your breath.

Mentally affirm our affirmation for the week. I am enough.

Feel grounded right where you are. Feel as though you're anchored as the roots are extending beneath you and each root represents an important value.

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