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Daily Meditation Podcast

Mary Meckley

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Alternative Health

4.1 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Today is a big day for Americans as a new President is elected. Today's meditation technique will help you focus on gratitude regardless of which candidate wins. It's a win for everyone each time you focus on peace and gratitude. We already know that for most people, gratitude is a powerful way to feel more at peace in the world. But how does gratitude impact those who struggle with depression and anxiety? Research shows that a daily practice of gratitude has significant psychological benefits for those who struggle with depression and anxiety. This week, you're invited to take part in a guided Gratitude Journey. Each day you'll take part in a gratitude meditation to improve your mental health. This is part 3 of a 7-part Gratitude for your Mental Health meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Gratitude Quest. Every day this week, let someone know you appreciate them. Reach out to them by email, a text message, a phone call, or write them a letter. Share your gratitude every day. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization to feel gratitude Day 2: Affirmation - "I am grateful for my life." Day 3: Breathing - Inhale: gratitude Exhale: sadness Day 4: Mudra - Anjali Prayer Mudra for peace Day 5: Chakra - 4th - love + gratitude - orange green - air element Day 6: Layer the week's meditation techniques together Day 7: Walking Meditation

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Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is episode 2,183 of the Daily Meditation Podcast.
0:09.0	I'm Mary Meckley and I welcome you back to our series. We're exploring this week all about
0:16.3	inner abundance. We follow a theme in each week's series. A series lasts for an entire seven days a full week and each day of
0:30.8	the week you explore a different meditation technique. The techniques are
0:36.9	all customized so each one is different every single day.
0:44.0	And the techniques are ways for you to make your meditation ritual dynamic.
0:49.0	And the techniques as well can be done whether you are meditating on your meditation
0:57.2	cushion or chair or you are right in the midst of a busy day.
1:04.0	In today's episode, you are going to discover a way to calm your mind and your body.
1:15.9	I'm going to share with you what is called a mudra.
1:20.3	It's actually the Darma chakra Mudra today you'll be exploring.
1:25.0	You don't have to do the Mudra.
1:27.0	You can simply be guided in the meditation without doing the Mudra, but I invite you to try something a little unique.
1:37.0	Madras are often referred to as yoga in your hands.
1:43.7	Our hands and fingertips have a lot of nerve endings on them.
1:48.0	And so when you position them in a particular way,
1:51.7	it corresponds to. a particular part of your brain so it stimulates that part of your brain.
2:01.1	This mudra is pretty simple. of your brain.
2:02.5	This mudra is pretty simple to do.
2:06.1	You can always go on to the SIP, SIP, and OOM, Instagram or Facebook, and there you will find a photo of the Mujah being done. So I'll just guide you quickly in the
2:27.5	mudra right at this moment. You can hold the mudra for as long as you feel comfortable doing so. If you hold it for 5 to 15
2:38.0	minutes and do this three times a day you will receive the best benefits. This mudra helps to calm your mind and
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