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Daily Meditation Podcast

The Power of Presence, Day 2: "Meditations for Self-Awareness and Reflection"

Daily Meditation Podcast

Mary Meckley

Behappy, Mental Health, Meditation, Anxiety, Sleep, Mindfulness, Alternative Health, Guidedmeditation, Health & Fitness, Focus

4.1 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

This guided meditation, inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings in "You Are Here," focuses on cultivating mindfulness and presence by anchoring attention to the breath and using the affirmation "I am here." It guides you to use your thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment, allowing them to fully inhabit the present moment and experience the peace and joy it offers.

YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY DURING THIS WEEK'S SERIES

This is episode 2 of a 7-day meditation series titled, "Meditations for Self-Awareness and Self-Reflection" episodes 3262-3268. 

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Awareness Accelerator Quest

Rapidly deepen your self-awareness through focused breathing. amplify your understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES:  

Day 1:  Becoming Self-Aware

Day 2:  Affirmation, "I am here."

Day 3:  Awareness Breath

Day 4:  Apana mudra for clarity

Day 5:  5th chakra for inner peace

Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques

Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection  

SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at [email protected] or better yet -- direct message me at https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! 

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FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST

Each day's meditation techniques posted at:

A DIFFERENT MEDITATION TECHNIQUE EVERY DAY FOCUSED ON A WEEKLY THEME:

Get ready for an exciting journey with a new meditation technique daily, perfectly tailored to the week's theme! Infuse these powerful practices into the most stressful moments of your day to master difficult emotions. These dynamic techniques will help you tame the "monkey mind," keeping your thoughts from interrupting your meditation and bringing peace and focus to your life.

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For free meditation tools to help you meditate please head over to my website at www.SipandOm.com, and there you'll find free resources to help you on your Meditation Journey.

Enjoy access to more than 3,000 guided meditations without ads on the Sip and Om app. Try it for 7 days of free access to the full app!

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***All meditations are Mary Meckley's original copyrighted content unless otherwise stated, and may not be shared without her written permission.
 
RESOURCES
Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
 
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
I'd love your feedback! Please let me know how you're enjoying the meditations by leaving me a review on iTunes.
 
**All of the information shared on this podcast is for your enjoyment only. Please don't consider the meditation techniques, herbal tea information, or other information shared by Mary Meckley or any of her guests as a replacement for any medical or psychological treatment. That being said, please enjoy any peace, energy, or clarity you may experience as you meditate.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 3,264 of your daily meditation podcast. I'm Mary Meckley and I welcome you to day two of this week's series. The theme for this week has you embarking on an inner awareness and self-reflection series.

0:27.2

And as always, you know if you want a little more support, you can take part in the SIP and Ome meditation app.

0:39.2

You can try it for a full week absolutely free.

0:42.8

This gives you access to over 3,000 guided meditations.

0:49.1

And there you also receive a journal with a daily reflection question and a guide with all the meditation

0:58.3

techniques on it. And in yesterday's episode, I shared with you a meditation from the app. So you can

1:06.6

see what you think. You are guided with deeper insight and longer meditations and I also share

1:15.6

my own personal stories and journeys with you there on the app where I have a little more

1:22.2

time to spend with you there well for today for today's episode, day two of a series, is always using a meditation technique,

1:36.3

an affirmation.

1:38.3

An affirmation is consciously repeating or uplifting your thoughts to a statement that resonates with you.

1:50.1

So you're not repeating it mindlessly.

1:52.9

It is a statement that has meaning to you and you consciously focus on it and repeat it. If you repeat it out loud,

2:03.9

that's fantastic. You will be really engaging your consciousness by engaging the power of your

2:12.1

voice. Our voices hold a lot of power and resonance when we repeat a statement. Well, if you mentally repeat

2:22.4

an affirmation, it's also very effective. The best time to repeat an affirmation is in the

2:30.1

morning as you start your day before you're engaged in your day so right before you roll out

2:37.6

of bed or as you're getting ready for the day repeat an affirmation and also as you get ready to

2:45.7

end your day this is a beautiful time to repeat an affirmation and it will take you into sleep. Now,

2:55.9

in today's episode, I want to share with you as your insight. I always share with you some

3:04.0

insight before you're guided in a meditation. And I do this because this is a way to share with you the rich, deep, beautiful

3:14.3

philosophy and history of yoga and meditation, this ritual you're embarking on as you are here listening to this podcast. And so I want to share with you

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