Manage How Your Body Responds to Stress, Day 4 Mind/Body Connection

"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit." ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Have you ever witnessed firsthand your mind-body connection? Many people who have overcome seemingly insurmountable health odds claim that tapping into their mind-body connection cured them of serious disease and illness. This week, you'll be exploring how mindfulness and meditation can help manage your very gene expression. I'm sharing with you the full 30-minute guided meditations I offer on the Sip and Om meditation app. This week's series was recorded several years ago. It was a fun series to research. We'll be following along with the movie, "Connection," by Shannon Harvey, an Australian journalist, and filmmaker. This is day 4 of a 7-day meditation series, Mind/Body Connection, episodes 632-638. YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE Honor Yourself Challenge This week, spend at least 10-minutes a day observing your breath to get in touch with your mind-body connection. Begin to notice how your breath is inextricably linked to your emotional state.  MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1:  Visualization  Day 2:  Affirmation Day 3:  Breathing Technique Day 4:  Mudra Technique Day 5:  Chakra Technique Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR MINDFUL AND MODERN! Look no further if you're searching for a meditation cushion that is comfortable, beautiful, and sustainably produced.    Mindful and Modern is a company that is focused solely on meditation. They offer exceptionally tailored meditation products that are sustainably sourced. Their meditation cushions are my favorites -- produced with 100% cotton batting or natural buckwheat hulls.   Receive a generous discount of 15% off your total purchase when you enter the discount code MEDITATEDAILY at MindfulandModern.com. The discount code never expires and can be used once per customer.    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 on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at [email protected] and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.  2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to [email protected].