Daily Meditation Podcast
2,648 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsSleep better, reduce stress and anxiety, and feel happier about your life. If you yearn for simpler calmer days, settle yourself down to explore the rich tradition of meditation for your modern life. Journey through a weekly theme to gain insight and understanding of the biggest stressors of our time. Be guided in a brief mini-meditation using a time-proven meditation technique in each episode to sleep better, manage anxiety, and improve mental focus. Described by listeners as a daily therapy session with certified meditation and yoga teacher, Mary Meckley
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Put Closure On This Week
November 07, 2020 04:46 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB"Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world." ~ Roald Dahl Today is another big day for Americans as ballots continue to be counted as a new President is elected. Be kind and gentle with yourself and others today. 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 be...
Improve Your Mental Health
November 06, 2020 03:30 - 11 minutes - 16 MB"I know meditation is the reason I have more compassion and love for people I used to resent." ~ Fellow Meditator from India Today is another big day for Americans as ballots continue to be counted as a new President is elected. Be kind and gentle with yourself and others today. 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 pract...
Getting Through Another Day
November 05, 2020 00:17 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MB"Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry. Trust the process." ~ Fellow Meditators Larry and Michelle from Phoenix created this mantra to help them when they're feeling stressed. ~~~~~Happy 50th Birthday Michelle!!!~~~~~~ Today is another big day for Americans as ballots continue to be counted as a new President is elected. Be kind and gentle with yourself and others today. We already know that for most people, gratitude is a powerful way to feel more at peace in the world. But h...
Getting Through Today
November 04, 2020 03:45 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MB"Although today may be a challenge, it's just another day. People who meditate and take care of themselves will certainly get through it." ~ A Fellow Meditator from New Jersey 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 peac...
Gratitude Affirmation
November 02, 2020 12:31 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB"I am surprised that working in the business world, combined with my own spiritual practices, has made me a softer person. I went in thinking that productivity and efficiency would be the highest values but I'm finding that people skills are even more important and that managing my emotions in where I put most of my energy on a daily basis." - Fellow Meditator, Amy Mills We already know that for most people, gratitude is a powerful way to feel more at peace in the world. But how does grat...
Gratitude to Improve Your Mental Health
November 01, 2020 03:50 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MB"When I meditate, I feel more hope." - a Fellow Meditator 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 m...
Restore Your Trust in the World
October 30, 2020 22:25 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MB"Meditation is the anchor in my life." - a Fellow Meditator This week, you're guided on a Trust Journey to begin to allow life to happen at its own pace. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You're going to be tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 7 of a 7-part Trust meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Trust Quest. Every day this week, think of something in the world that's po...
Confidence
October 29, 2020 22:31 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB"I believe in the miracle of life." - sip and om affirmation This week, you're guided on a Trust Journey to begin to allow life to happen at its own pace. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You're going to be tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 6 of a 7-part Trust meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Trust Quest. Every day this week, think of something in the world that's po...
Staying Present
October 29, 2020 03:01 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms--to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." - Viktor E. Frankl This week, you're guided on a Trust Journey to begin to allow life to happen at its own pace. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You're going to be tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 5 of a 7-part Trust meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS...
Let Go of Fear
October 28, 2020 03:27 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MB"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." - Johann Wolfgange von Goethe. This week, you're guided on a Trust Journey to begin to allow life to happen at its own pace. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You're going to be tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 4 of a 7-part Trust meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Trust Quest. Every day this week, think of so...
Compassion
October 27, 2020 02:34 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MB"The whole world seems like waves or ripples on the surface or a vast and deep ocean. You are that ocean and, of course, you are also a ripple, but a ripple that has realized its true identity as the ocean, and compared to that vastness and depth, the world of waves and ripples is not all that important." - Eckhart Tolle A special Happy Birthday message and the above quote is dedicated to TM Yuquimpo of Southeast Asia from her sister as she celebrates her 24th birthday! Wishing TM a year of...
Affirmation to Trust in Life
October 25, 2020 02:22 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MB"I believe in the miracle of life." This week, you're guided on a Trust Journey to begin to allow life to happen at its own pace. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You're going to be tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 2 of a 7-part Trust meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Trust Quest. Every day this week, think of something in the world that's positive. Notice your worr...
Trust the Process of Life
October 25, 2020 02:20 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MB"Ignorance is always afraid of change." ~ Jawaharlal Nehru This week, you're guided on a Trust Journey to begin to allow life to happen at its own pace. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You're going to be tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 1 of a 7-part Trust meditation series, episodes 2152-2158. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Trust Quest. Every day this week, think of something in the world that's posi...
Being Present
October 23, 2020 23:53 - 10 minutes - 15 MB"Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” ~ Buddha This week, you're guided on a Confidence in Relationship Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 7 of a 7-part Confidence in Relationships meditation series, episodes 2145-2151. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in an Inner Love Quest w...
Acceptance
October 22, 2020 22:25 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MB"Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.” ~ Rumi This week, you're guided on a Confidence in Relationship Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 6 of a 7-part Confidence in Relationships meditation series, episodes 2145-2151. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in an Inner Love Quest where every day ...
Mindful In the Moment
October 22, 2020 00:54 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” ~ Maya Angelou This week, you're guided on a Confidence in Relationship Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 5 of a 7-part Confidence in Relationships meditation series, episodes 2145-2151. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in ...
Happy Relationships
October 21, 2020 01:01 - 11 minutes - 16 MB"Focus on what’s important, it’s good for the body, good for the mind, and good for the relationship.” ~ Helen Fisher, Biological Anthropologist This week, you're guided on a Confidence in Relationship Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 4 of a 7-part Confidence in Relationships meditation series, episodes 2145-2151. THIS WEEK...
Self-Care Meditation
October 18, 2020 21:00 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MB"Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love." ~ Brene Brown This week, you're guided on a Confidence in Relationship Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 2 of a 7-part Confidence in Relationships meditation series, episodes 2145-2151. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in an Inner Love Quest where every...
Building Better Relationships
October 17, 2020 19:54 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MB"There is more to life than simply increasing speed." ~Mahatma Gandhi This week, you're guided on a Confidence in Relationship Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 1 of a 7-part Confidence in Relationships meditation series, episodes 2145-2151. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in an Inner Love Quest where ever...
Honor Your Inner Truth
October 16, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB"Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth." ~ Rumi This week, you'll be guided on a Confidence Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 7 of a 7-part Confidence meditation series, episodes 2138-2144. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Believe Quest where every day...
Believe In Yourself
October 15, 2020 21:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBExplore guiding principles that influence how confident you feel about yourself. This week, you'll be guided on a Confidence Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 6 of a 7-part Confidence meditation series, episodes 2138-2144. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Believe Quest where every day this week you are...
Staying Focused During
October 14, 2020 01:10 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB"The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is." ~ Unknown This week, you'll be guided on a Confidence Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 4 of a 7-part Confidence meditation series, episodes 2138-2144. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Believe Quest where every day this week you ar...
Breathing for Inner Strength
October 13, 2020 03:22 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MB"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." ~ Colin Powell, 4-star General and Statesman This week, you'll be guided on a Confidence Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 3 of a 7-part Confidence meditation series, episodes 2138-2144. Thank you to Mr. Ashley Simcock ...
Inner Confidence
October 11, 2020 00:22 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBMeditation is scientifically proven to calm your mind and body to help you release habitual negative thinking. This allows you to let go of feelings of insecurity that contribute to low self-esteem. This week, you'll be guided on a Confidence Journey to begin to accept yourself exactly as you are. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. This is part 1 of a 7-part Confidence meditation series, episod...
Self-Improvement
October 10, 2020 00:14 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MB“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” ~ Eckhart Tolle How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might guess -- go inward. This week, you'll be journeying within to listen to your inner wisdom as you release the cares and worries of t...
Trust Yourself
October 08, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MB"You have no need to go anywhere - journey within yourself. Enter a mine of rubies and bathe in the splendor of your own light." ~ Rumi How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might guess -- go inward. This week, you'll be journeying within to listen to your inner wisdom as you release the cares and worries of...
Tame Negative Thoughts
October 07, 2020 20:34 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB"The only journey is the journey within." ~ Rainier Maria Rilke How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might guess -- go inward. This week, you'll be journeying within to listen to your inner wisdom as you release the cares and worries of the world. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused o...
Finding Peace Within
October 06, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 8.95 MB"If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation." ~ Lao Tzu How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might ...
Release Negative Thoughts Breathing
October 05, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MBYour negative thoughts may be recycling through your mind day after day on autopilot. Researchers reveal that we experience more than 50,000 thoughts each day, more than half of which are negative. More than 90% of negative thoughts become repetitive. Introspection allows you to break free from a repetitive negative thought pattern. How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughou...
Managing Distractions
October 04, 2020 00:23 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB"At the center of your being, you have the answer. You know who you are and you know what you want." ~ Lao Tzu How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might guess -- go inward. This week, you'll be journeying within to listen to your inner wisdom as you release the cares and worries of the world. This is part o...
Self-Care Reflection
October 02, 2020 17:44 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MB"The cause of suffering is that the unbounded Self is overshadowed by the world." ~Pantanjali It's easy to drift through life without full awareness of how much your thoughts and actions influence how you deal with emotional stress. Recognizing attachments puts you on the path to releasing harmful influences so that you begin to reclaim your life. This week, you'll be exploring the fifth and final Yama from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. The fifth Yama, Aparigraha, has to do with non-attachme...
Let Go of Negative Thoughts
October 02, 2020 04:07 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB"Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists." It's easy to drift through life without full awareness of how much your thoughts and actions influence how you deal with emotional stress. Recognizing attachments puts you on the path to releasing harmful influences so that you begin to reclaim your life. This week, you'll be exploring the fifth and final Yama from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. The fifth Yama, Aparigraha, has to do with non-attachment. This is part of...
Improve Confidence Within Yourself
September 30, 2020 21:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MB“It is the power to focus the consciousness on a given spot, and hold it there. Attention is the first and indispensable step in all knowledge.” ~Pantanjali It's easy to drift through life without full awareness of how much your thoughts and actions influence how you deal with emotional stress. Recognizing attachments puts you on the path to releasing harmful influences so that you begin to reclaim your life. This week, you'll be exploring the fifth and final Yama from Pantanjali's Yoga S...
Releasing Negative Habits
September 27, 2020 01:01 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB“The longest journey begins with a single step.” ~ Patanjali It's easy to drift through life without full awareness of how much your thoughts and actions influence how you deal with emotional stress. Recognizing attachments puts you on the path to releasing harmful influences so that you begin to reclaim your life. This week, you'll be exploring the fifth and final Yama from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. The fifth Yama is Aparigraha and has to do with non-attachment. This is part of a collect...
Managing Emotional Pain
September 25, 2020 16:21 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB"Aversion is a form of bondage. We are tied to what we hate or fear. That is why, in our lives, the same problem, the same danger or difficulty, will present itself over and over again in various prospects, as long as we continue to resist or run away from it instead of examining it and solving it." ~ Pantanjali We are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially. We crave a sense of semblance as we seek out a voice of unity. Discover how to find true pe...
Oneness
September 24, 2020 21:30 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB“Here is, in truth, the whole secret of Yoga, the science of the soul. The active turnings, the strident vibrations, of selfishness, lust, and hate are to be stilled by meditation, by letting heart and mind dwell in spiritual life, by lifting up the heart to the strong, silent life above, which rests in the stillness of eternal love, and needs no harsh vibration to convince it of true being.” ~ Patanjali We are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially....
Detox From Restless Thoughts
September 22, 2020 21:30 - 8 minutes - 12 MB“Victory over mind and its modifications can also be gained through complete surrender to God, the inner guide.” ~Patanjali We are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially. We crave a sense of semblance as we seek out a voice of unity. Discover how to find true peace and happiness within yourself. This week, you'll be exploring Moderation, from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on honoring the way you...
Breathing to Clear Your Mind
September 21, 2020 23:20 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MB“When the mind is clear, empty of memories and knowledge, things are seen exactly as they are.” ~Patanjali We are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially. We crave a sense of semblance as we seek out a voice of unity. Discover how to find true peace and happiness within yourself. This week, you'll be exploring Moderation, from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on honoring the way you live your life. ...
Simplicity
September 21, 2020 18:42 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBWe are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially. We crave a sense of semblance as we seek out a voice of unity. Discover how to find true peace and happiness within yourself. This week, you'll be exploring Moderation, from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on honoring the way you live your life. You'll focus on moderation to help cultivate a calmer, kinder approach to the problems in the world today. ...
Peace + Happiness Affirmation
September 20, 2020 01:30 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBRepeat an affirmation to cultivate peace and happiness within yourself. Gain strength from your unique inner qualities and rely less on outside factors to fill an inner void. We are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially. We crave a sense of semblance as we seek out a voice of unity. Discover how to find true peace and happiness within yourself. This week, you'll be exploring Moderation, from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. This is part of a collection o...
Self-Improvement to Improve Your Reaction to Stress
September 18, 2020 21:30 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBTake part in a powerful self-awareness exercise as you review your week. Celebrate your big wins, and notice ways to improve how you respond to stress. You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this week's series, you'll explore how to release these thieves. This week, you'll be exploring non-stealing, f...
How to Manage Difficult Emotions
September 17, 2020 22:04 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBLearning to manage difficult emotions is key to remaining calm during trying times. Discover how you respond emotionally when your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system is triggered. You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this week's series, you'll explore how to release these thieves. This w...
Unity
September 16, 2020 16:25 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MB“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations; your conscious expands in every direction; and you find yourself in a great, new, and wonderful world.” ~Patanjali. You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this...
How to Stay Focused on What Matters Most
September 16, 2020 00:18 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBConsider how you give your focus away. You could be giving away the best moments of your life. You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this week's series, you'll explore how to release these thieves. This week, you'll be exploring non-stealing, from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. This is part of a collecti...
Release Negative Thoughts
September 15, 2020 18:44 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBDo negative thoughts steal away your mental focus? Research shows that more than 90% of the thoughts we think each day are repetitive and negative. Imagine freeing up your mental focus to allow positive thoughts. You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this week's series, you'll explore how to release th...
Breathing Technique to Calm Your Nervous System
September 15, 2020 01:46 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBDo you feel like you're enough? Having to prove yourself takes away from who you are. Discover how the feel like you are eno.ugh as you calm your nervous system with a soothing, or energizing breathing technique You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this week's series, you'll explore how to release the...
Mindfulness Affirmation
September 13, 2020 21:30 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBAre you consciously aware of what you're doing right now? Or, are drifting thoughts stealing away your mental focus? Discover a mindfulness affirmation to center yourself right here, right now. You might not consider your negative thoughts as thieves. In fact, negative thoughts may steal away some of the best moments of your life. Consider the time and attention negative thoughts take away from each day of your life. In this week's series, you'll explore how to release these thieves. This...
Walking Meditation for Inside or Outside
September 11, 2020 21:30 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBReflect on how your thoughts, words, and actions impact others. Discover how to filter your emotions so as not to harm others. It's difficult to know what's really true these days. Separating truth from deception has become more difficult than ever. Formerly trusted institutions such as political, economical, educational, health, and judicial organizations have sown seeds of mistrust over the decades. Many people are speaking and demanding their truth be heard. The truth is what is so badly...
How to Handle Bullies
September 10, 2020 23:45 - 14 minutes - 20 MBThere are those people in our lives who seem intent on causing harm. Learn how to live your truth regardless of how others treat you. It's difficult to know what's really true these days. Separating truth from deception has become more difficult than ever. Formerly trusted institutions such as political, economical, educational, health, and judicial organizations have sown seeds of mistrust over the decades. Many people are speaking and demanding their truth be heard. The truth is what is s...
Inner Truth
September 09, 2020 21:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBFocusing on your fifth chakra at your throat allows you to consider how you show up in the world, and how others perceive you. It's difficult to know what's really true these days. Separating truth from deception has become more difficult than ever. Formerly trusted institutions such as political, economical, educational, health, and judicial organizations have sown seeds of mistrust over the decades. Many people are speaking and demanding their truth be heard. The truth is what is so badly...