Stress doesn't just live in your head; it settles deep within your body, causing stiffness, tension, and fatigue. This practice uses body awareness and focused relaxation to melt away physical tension held in your shoulders, jaw, and gut. Discover how physical release instantly translates into profound mental freedom.

WELCOME TO THIS WEEK'S SERIES: Release Toxic Overload: 7-Days to Shed Your Stress

Welcome to this week's meditation series! Think of this week as a gift to yourself. You're invited to give yourself the gift of vital health and well-being. You'll begin this week's series with a special interview with Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, a renowned integrative dentist, author, and speaker who specializes in helping people improve their microbiomes. You'll discover how to improve your mind-body connection that starts in your mouth. Dr. Maddahi also developed a collection of signature dental products called the Lumineux brand that supports a healthy microbiome.

LUMINEUX DENTAL CARE PRODUCTS Restore balance to your microbiome. When your mouth's microbiome is healthy, diverse, and thriving, the rest of your body will be thriving too. Traditional oral care products strip your mouth of all bacteria, good and bad. Lumineux's gentle formulas neutralize the bad while protecting the good. Receive 15% off your first order by visiting LumineuxHealth.com. Dr. MADDAHI'S BOOK "The Toxic Overload: The Truth About Your Body's Natural Defenses and How to Experience Whole-Body Health -- 30 Days to a Healthy Life" DR. MADDAHI'S WEBSITE drmaddahi.com DR. MADDAHI'S EMAIL [email protected]

This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, "Release Toxic Overload" episodes 2805-2811.

YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE

Go on a Healthy Living Quest!

Release toxic products, thoughts, people, and situations from your life.

YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY DURING THIS WEEK'S SERIES

Day 1: Identify mental clutter

Day 2: Affirmation: "Focus on Now."

Day 3: Healing Light Breath

Day 4: Apaan mudra to release toxins

Day 5: Second chakra for new opportunities

Day 6: Flow meditation combining the week's techniques

Day 7: Weekly review meditation and closure

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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.