This meditation uses a powerful breathing technique to target the vagus nerve, the body's primary control center for the stress response. By systematically activating this nerve, you will move from a state of fear and anxiety to one of profound calm and courage. This is a practice of intentionally overriding your body's fight-or-flight instincts to cultivate an unshakable sense of inner strength.

WELCOME TO THIS WEEK'S SERIES:

THE LIGHT YOU LEAVE BEHIND: CREATING A LEGACY

Welcome to a powerful journey beyond the present moment. In this series, you're going to explore the profound and liberating concept of leaving a legacy—not just in the things you do, but in the person you are. Each meditation is a guide to help you live a more intentional life, so that your kindness, courage, and unique spirit will create a positive ripple effect for generations to come. Your life is a masterpiece, and it's time to realize the beautiful impact you are already making. It's time to build your living monument.

This series is a replay from a series I recorded a few years ago. I hope you enjoy a 7-day journey to share the best parts of you for generations to come.

This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, "The Light You Leave Behind," episodes 2303-2309.

YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE

Begin a Legacy Quest!

Consider what kind of legacy you'd like to leave. A legacy is a way to share yourself with others. Create a length of time for how long you'll commit to your Legacy Quest.

YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY DURING THIS WEEK'S SERIES

Day 1: Living Your Legacy Visualization

Day 2: Affirmation: "Where my heart is, there is my treasure."

Day 3: Inner Peace Breath

Day 4: Ushas mudra for clarity

Day 5: Seventh chakra interconnectedness focus

Day 6: Flow meditation combining the week's techniques

Day 7: Weekly review meditation and closure

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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!

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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].

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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].Let go of repetitive negative thoughts.

The beach waves were composed by Mike Koenig.

Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.