Many of us experience difficult feelings such as anxiety, frustration, anger, isolation, empathy, grief, depression, or uncertainty in career and relationships. When unresolved, these feelings build on each other, and we may begin to feel overwhelmed or overloaded by their 'size'. In today's meditation, we process and release Big Feelings. This podcast is made possible with great thanks to our subscribers on Patreon. Join our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

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Big Feelings

In the last few weeks, I've talked to a lot of people who were releasing secrets, have recently had secrets revealed to them, or in other ways were processing information that led to new perspectives on long held beliefs. Knowledge of secrets – whether holding on to, releasing, or learning of them – can feel like a shift in emotional or psychic weight. New perspectives can affect not only ourselves, but our relationships with others and how we interact with the world. In today's meditation, we practice embracing secrets, knowledge, and rebalancing the psyche around things that change our perspectives. This podcast is made possible by our subscribers on Patreon. Join our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Secrets and New Perspectives

A mantra is a phrase or sound that is repeated during meditation. It can be spoken, chanted, whispered, or repeated silently in the mind. Mantra meditation can help to focus and restore the mind body and spirit. 'So Hum' is a Sanskrit phrase meaning simply 'I Am'. In today's meditation we practice this mantra. This podcast is made possible by our subscribers on Patreon. Join our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Mantra Meditation 'So Hum'

We live in a culture that rewards productivity. We push ourselves to produce results at our jobs, at the gym, with our income, our weight, we read and podcast topics on self-improvement. We use our bodies and our time to the point of exhaustion. So, where does rest fit into productivity? Resting allows our desires and intentions to manifest, without the effort and control. At rest, we allow our bodies to restore and to heal, our natural breathing and sleep cycles to return, and we accept ourselves without needing to 'improve'. Rest is its own reward. In today's meditation, we rest. This podcast is made possible by our subscribers on Patreon. Join our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Rest

Many of us have spent a year or more seeing the potential for deep changes in our lives. From our work and personal lives, to our economy and justice system, the individual and collective possibilities have never been greater. So, how do we create the lives we want, the communities we want, the world we want? In today's meditation, we manifest our dreams. It is highly recommended that you first write out clear and specific details about your dream — what does it look, sound, or feel like? You will now have a guide to help you form a dream that feels real enough to touch. This podcast is made possible by our subscribers on Patreon. Join our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Manifest Your Dreams

In today's meditation, we go within - to charge our intuition, our divine guidance, our sense of peace and protection. This is a great meditation for the morning, or anytime you need a pause to refresh yourself. This podcast is made possible by our subscribers on Patreon. Join our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Go Within

It is our human nature to seek love. We want to be seen, encouraged, celebrated. But the love that we receive from others is limited by our capacity to love ourselves. When we begin to accept, encourage, and celebrate ourselves, we become better able to give and receive those same feelings. In today's meditation, we practice the self-generated, healing light of unconditional love. The Meditation Podcast is made possible with great thanks to our Patreon subscribers. Find our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Love Inside Out

The Three-part breath is a simple and ancient technique for reducing stress, anxiety, and emotional struggles. Traditionally it is used to regulate life energy, and to clear imbalances in the body mind and spirit. In yoga practices, it is also known as Dirga Pranayama, or Dirga Swasam Pranayama, or rebirthing. In today's meditation, we practice the three-part full breath. The Meditation Podcast is made possible with great thanks to our Patreon subscribers. Find our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Three-part Breath (Dirga Pranayama)

As we enter a new year, and a new decade, we may find ourselves ready to change, to grow, to release the old and to claim the new. In today's meditation, we create new intentions for the new decade of 2020. The Meditation Podcast is made possible with great thanks to our Patreon subscribers. Find our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

New Intentions for the New year

Often the areas of greatest discomfort in our bodies are the areas that require the most attention. Our discomfort may be telling us to slow down, not to worry. It may hold trauma from old injuries, emotional wounds, or regret. One way to release our discomfort, whether physical or emotional, is to simply breathe into it. In today's meditation, we breathe into our discomfort. We give it our attention, our focus, and our breath. Finally, we invite ourselves to let it go. The Meditation Podcast is made possible with great thanks to our Patreon subscribers. Find our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Releasing Discomfort Through Intention

Through meditation, we release tension and focus our minds inward. Through daily practice, we may face opportunities for deeper release, such as chronic tension or old injuries. When we experience fidgeting, difficulty focusing, difficult self-observations, areas of chronic pain or tension, etc., this may be a sign that we are ready for a deeper release. In today's meditation, we use a simple, self-generated vibration to help realign our subtle energy and to release any areas of tension or stuck-ness. Such releases may feel as simple as a gentle letting go. They may also include emotional release such as laughing, crying, trembling, shaking, or feeling hot or cold. Whatever feelings come up (or don't), our goal is to observe our thoughts and sensations while staying focused on the vibration. The Meditation Podcast is made possible with great thanks to our Patreon subscribers. Find our community at Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast

Release Vibration

The Meditation Podcast creates an extraordinary meditation experience for people in their everyday lives. Founded in 2006 by husband-and-wife team Jesse & Jeane Stern, the podcast uses guided meditations, binaural beats, mindfulness, and 20+ years experience in Healing Arts. Please use headphones, and do not listen while driving or operating machinery. For our complete archive of meditations, please visit our web site or Patreon.com/theMeditationPodcast.

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