Meditate 365: A Daily Meditation and Inspiration Podcast
Shannon Smith
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Daily meditation will change your life. It will make you happier, less reactive, and more present. This podcast combines a short daily meditation with a bit of inspiration and motivation using research proven strategies to help you live a happier life.
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17 hours ago
Surviving Not Thriving | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Some seasons are just difficult, we are just surviving. We are not thriving. And that is OK. These seasons will pass. Allow yourself to just survive and don't push yourself to thrive right now. You will have more energy, time and patience later.
1 day ago
Self Love Mantras | Daily Meditation | Love | Positivity
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will be doing some self love mantras. If you aren't practicing mantras I highly recommend them! They have changed my life and I know they will make your life better too. Feel yourself full of love with this self love mantra meditation.
2 days ago
Happiness is a Feeling | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Happiness is a feeling, not a destination. Just like all other feelings, it will pass. It isn't a good life goal to be happy, that is unsustainable. All feelings come and go. Set a more realistic goal of living free of anxiety, being able to respond instead of reacting when you feel anger, to be content. These are better goals than being happy.
3 days ago
Belly Breathing | Calm | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Belly breathing can help you feel calmer as it slows your heartrate. Slow your breathing, take deep full breaths and come back to this technique anytime you need to calm down or slow down.
4 days ago
Overwhelmed | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today will be a meditation aimed at when you feel overwhelmed. Try not to stress over things that won't matter 5 years from now.
5 days ago
Allow Yourself to Relax | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Give yourself permission to relax, instead of relaxing while feeling guilty for not doing the 1,498,302 things that need to get done, acknowledge that those are things that could get done. Instead you are choosing to rest, so let yourself fully rest without feeling guilty about anything else.
6 days ago
Your Future Self | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. What will you do today that your future self will thank you for?
Apr 7, 2021
Silence | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Happy Wednesday! Enjoy a few minutes of silence to reset and recharge so you can have the best week yet.
Apr 6, 2021
Progressive Muscular Relaxation | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will be doing a progressive muscular relaxation, which is one of my favorite ways to deeply relax. It feels SO good to release the tension you have been holding in your muscles. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Apr 5, 2021
Be Gentle with Yourself | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we talk about how everybody is human. We all make mistakes, we all have grumpy days. It is unrealistic to expect perfection. Be gentle with yourself.
Apr 4, 2021
Lions Breath For Energy | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will be doing a short practice that is great for when you need a boost of energy (or to let out some anger). It's a little silly, you may feel goofy if you are around other people but have fun with this lions breath practice while getting some energy if you are feeling drained.
Apr 3, 2021
Inner Peace | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will do affirmations around peace to cultivate a calm and peaceful mindset.
Apr 2, 2021
Grounding Practice | Daily Meditation | Anxiety | Anger | Reset
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This quick meditation will ground you in this present moment. Helping you come back to the present and leave anxiety, anger, overwhelm behind, giving you a reset for your day.
Apr 1, 2021
Accept Your Feelings | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will practice a breath focused meditation to help you stay in the present moment. In the inspiration portion, we will talk about accepting our feelings. From a young age we are taught not to be angry or sad. That these feelings are bad. Some of us have decades of ignoring our feelings. Acknowledging and accepting our feelings are an essential part of letting these feelings go.
Mar 31, 2021
Silence | Meditate 365
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Happy Wednesday! Today we will just enjoy a few moments in peace and quiet to center us and help us feel focused and ready to finish out this wonderful week.
Mar 30, 2021
Be a Sponge | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you feel present and recharged. We will discuss being a sponge, the idea that you must continue to learn even when you finish school. Find things that excite you, be curious about the world, learn from others. Never stop learning.
Mar 29, 2021
Alternate Nostril Breathing | Daily Meditation | Anxiety Relief | Stop Repetitive Thoughts
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will be practicing a calming breathing technique that helps with repetitive thoughts and anxiety. This quick meditation will help you control your thoughts and responses and respond as best you can to whatever challenging situation you are put in.
Mar 28, 2021
Color Meditation | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. At the beginning of this meditation we will set an intention for a feeling or emotion we would like to invite into our lives. Then we will choose a color that represents this emotion. We will send out any thoughts or feelings that are no longer serving us while inviting space for this color, this feeling.
Mar 27, 2021
You Are Capable | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will take you through the strategy of envisioning the worst case scenario for a limited amount of time and will remind you that you are capable of handling whatever comes your way. You are strong enough. You are capable enough. You are enough.
Mar 26, 2021
You Are Okay | Daily Meditaiton | Mini Meditation
During this quick meditation we will practice aligning breathing with the mantra "I'm okay". This is a great practice to use if you are having spiraling thoughts, feeling anger or overwhelm. It will help calm your body through breathing and the positive affirmation that you are ok.
Mar 25, 2021
Loving Kindness Meditation | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will practice a loving kindness meditation, first we will send love to ourselves. Then to a friend, an acquaintance, someone you dislike and the whole world. By the end of this practice you will feel kinder and ready to spread love out into the world.
Mar 24, 2021
Silence | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. It's the middle of the week. It's easy to get sucked into the chaos of daily life, the chores, the errands, the appointments. Treat yourself by taking a few minutes to just sit in silence. Not worrying about your breath, about the rest of your day. Just enjoying the present.
Mar 23, 2021
4 7 8 Breathing Technique | Daily Meditaiton
Enjoy this meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will be practicing the 4 7 8 breathing technique. This technique will help you feel grounded, calm your thoughts and calm your body.
Mar 22, 2021
You are Loved | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you feel more relaxed, more present in this moment. Then we will practice some loving affirmations.
Mar 21, 2021
Shavasana Sunday | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. Today we will be practicing a yoga pose called shavasana. It is the pose of ultimate rest. Here we will let go of our thoughts, our worries, our breath and we will just sit in silence. After you will feel recharged, centered and energized. Ready to start your week!
Mar 20, 2021
A Meditation for Anxious Days | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you stay grounded and move through your anxious thoughts. These feelings of anxiety will pass.
Mar 19, 2021
Joy | Daily Meditation | 5 Minute Mini
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. During this Five Minute Friday Meditation, we will be filling ourselves up with joy until we are bursting with joy. You will feel happier, lighter and full of a bright energy after doing this meditation.
Mar 18, 2021
The Good Days | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this Daily Meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you feel centered and calm. The inspiration portion reminds you that these days are precious and limited, so let's enjoy them as much as we can.
Mar 17, 2021
Repetitive Thoughts | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you feel grounded. During the inspiration portion learn how to break the cycle of repetitive thoughts that arise during times of anxiety or stress.
Mar 16, 2021
Failure | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you stay here, in this present moment. Our inspiration portion talks about how as children we used to fail repeatedly, but now as adults we don't often try new things and fail. We feel ashamed of our failures. Failing is nothing to be embarrassed about. It is something to celebrate.
Mar 15, 2021
Perfectly Imperfect | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you feel centered in this present moment, something you will carry with you throughout your entire day. The inspiration portion reminds you that every single person is imperfect. It is not something to be ashamed of. We will all make mistakes and that is okay. Thank you for listening to this episode! Please leave me a comment or review, I would love to hear from my listeners.
Mar 14, 2021
Body Scan | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This body scan meditation will help you feel grounded in this present moment. Body scans can be especially helpful if you are having spiraling negative thoughts, anxiety or repeated thoughts. Bring yourself back to your body and back to this present moment using a body scan.
Mar 13, 2021
Change | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you through any season of change you may be going through. Change is hard but it is what makes us grow. We don't want to spend our lives exactly as we are. This meditation will help you work through changes in your life with as much grace as possible.
Mar 12, 2021
Be Kind | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This breath focused meditation will help you stay focused and present as you move throughout your day. The inspiration portion reminds you that in a world where you can be anything, be kind. Being kind is free and is beneficial for your own happiness as well as others. Let's make the world a little bit kinder today.
Mar 11, 2021
Letting Go | Daily Meditation
“Let it hurt. Then let it go.” -r.h.si
Mar 10, 2021
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone | Daily Meditation
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” - Gina Milicia
Mar 9, 2021
Morning Meditation | Daily Meditation
“Wake up every morning believing that something wonderful is about to happen.” - Brad Turnbull
Mar 8, 2021
Rise Above | Daily Meditation
You have the power to rise above whatever is currently seeking to bring you down.
Mar 7, 2021
The Time Will Pass Anyway | Daily Meditation
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” - Earl Nightingale
Mar 6, 2021
Love Yourself | Daily Meditation
“Love yourself first and everything else falls in line.” - Lucille Ball
Mar 5, 2021
Trust the Timing of Your Life | Daily Meditation
Everything you need will come to you ave the perfect moment.
Mar 4, 2021
Treat Yourself | Daily Meditation
Enjoy this daily meditation with Meditate 365. This mantra meditation will help you meet your goals, whether that is feeling calm or feeling energized. The inspiration portion reminds you that everybody needs to practice self care. You have permission to relax, to recharge, to ignore your chores. Taking care of yourself is important so you don't get burnt out or depleted.
Thank you for listening to this episode. Please leave me a comment or review, I would love to hear from my listeners!
Mar 3, 2021
You Are Not Alone | Daily Meditation
This is just a gentle reminder from the world that no matter what challenge you are working your way through, you are not alone.
Mar 2, 2021
Dance in the Rain
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain.
Mar 1, 2021
Start Before you are Ready
“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” - Marie Forleo
Feb 28, 2021
Anxiety
A meditation for anxious moments
Feb 27, 2021
Affirmations for a Positive Mindset
Today will be a good day
Feb 26, 2021
Meditation for Anger
“Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath.”
Feb 25, 2021
Authenticity
“Authenticity is not something we have or don’t have. It’s a practice - a conscious choice of how we want to live. Authenticity is a collection of choices we have to make everyday. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”
Feb 24, 2021
The Best Is Yet To Come
How magical it is, the thought that even on our happiest days that the best is yet to come. How wonderful it is to have this reminder on our low days that things will get better.
Feb 23, 2021
These are the Days
The one certainty of life is that it is ever changing so appreciate the magic of each day.
Feb 22, 2021
Respond (don’t react)
When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control how you respond to what’s happening. That is where your power is.
Feb 21, 2021
Body Scan Meditation
Tune in to your body is feeling in this body scan meditation designed to help you be present and just observe.
Feb 20, 2021
Rest
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest.
Feb 19, 2021
Strength
You grow into every situation you go through.
Feb 18, 2021
Grounding Meditation
This meditation combines a gratitude practice with a grounding practice. You should feel less anxious and more grateful at the end of this meditation.
Feb 17, 2021
This is a Chapter
“Breathe, this is just a chapter, not your whole story.” - S.C. Lousie
Feb 16, 2021
Uncertainty
“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” - Bob Goff
Feb 15, 2021
Believe in Yourself
“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” - Roy T. Bennett
Feb 14, 2021
Clarity
“Clarity is not found through intellect but experienced in stillness. - Buddha Grove
Feb 13, 2021
Inner Calm
“Today I choose calm over chaos. Serenity over stress. Peace over perfection.” - Mary Davis
Feb 12, 2021
Make the Best of Your Current Situation
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or we can rejoice that rose bushes have roses.” - Abraham Lincoln
Feb 11, 2021
Happiness
You always have the choice to be happy. Learn to understand the bumps in the road, grow from them and stay positive.
Feb 10, 2021
Live with Intention
Live less out of habit and more with intent
Feb 9, 2021
Gratitude for Today
“How do you say thank you for sunshine or health...for clear days or gentle rain… for happiness, joy or love? You say it by sharing what you have. You say it by making the world a better place in which to live.” - Thomas D. Willhite
Feb 8, 2021
Inner Peace
“Always say my peace is more important.” - Idil Ahmed
Feb 7, 2021
Staying Present
“Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now. And that’s a revelation for some people: to realize that your life is only ever now.” - Eckhart Tolle
Feb 6, 2021
Positive Energy
Be the energy you want to attract.
Feb 5, 2021
A Meditation for Hard Days
“It is the hard days - the days that challenge you to your very core - that will determine who you are. You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you survive.” - Cheryl Sandberg
Feb 4, 2021
Failure
“Failure is success in progress.” - Albert Einstein
Feb 3, 2021
See The Good
Train your mind to see the good in every day.
Feb 2, 2021
You are Enough
This is a reminder that you are enough.
Feb 1, 2021
Meditation for a Bad Day
Remember that everyday doesn't have to be perfect.
Jan 31, 2021
Self Compassion
“A moment of self compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change your entire life.” - Christopher Germer
Jan 30, 2021
Stress Release
Let stress go with this quick meditation
Jan 29, 2021
Meditation for Anxious Days
This quick mediation will help you breathe out any anxiety you may be holding
Jan 28, 2021
Gratitude
In positive psychology research, they have found that gratitude is strongly associated with greater happiness. Let’s take a few minutes today to acknowledge some of the incredible things in our life.
Jan 27, 2021
Decide How You Spend Your Time
Relax and recharge with this quick meditation inspiring you to make the most of your life.
Jan 26, 2021
Social Anxiety
You are worthy of friendship. You have important things to say that other people want to hear. Be yourself and be confident because you are enough.
Jan 25, 2021
Grow from Your Struggles
Strive to find meaning in your struggle. Be thankful for the ways struggles have forced you to change and grow.
Jan 24, 2021
Go the Extra Mile
Center yourself with this breath focused meditation.
Think of a small way each day you can give to someone else. Dr Wayne Dyer once said “Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded.”
Jan 23, 2021
Loving Kindness and Noticing Similarities
During this short meditation, send loving kindness toward someone who have negative feelings toward.
During the inspiration portion of this meditation focus on that same person and think about similarities you may have with them. As you think about the similarities between yourself and someone that you dislike, your negative feelings will tend to melt. By relating to the people in your life who you dislike, it may take the edge off of your feelings toward them allowing you to live a more peaceful and happy life.
Jan 22, 2021
Bit by Bit
Relax and recharge with this breath focused meditation.
In a few weeks, months or years the time will have passed either way. Will you be left celebrating your success?
Jan 21, 2021
Accepting All Feelings
During this meditation learn to be happier by accepting and acknowledging all of these emotions as you experience them.
Jan 20, 2021
Joy
“Joy comes to us in the ordinary moments. We risk missing out when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.” -Brene Brown
Jan 19, 2021
Goal Chasing
During this meditation learn to be happy in the now with what achievements and items we already have. We have many blessings around us already.
Jan 18, 2021
Loving Kindness and New Relationships
During this short meditation, send loving kindness toward an acquaintance in your life.
One of the greatest predictors of happiness later in life is the openness and ability to create new friendships. Be encouraged to cultivate new friendships with the inspiration portion of this episode.
Jan 17, 2021
Social Media Reality Check
Recharge with this short breath focused meditation.
During the inspiration portion, focus on creating a life you love rather than one that looks a certain way.
Jan 16, 2021
Unplugging
This breath focused meditation uses a counting technique to help you stay grounded in the present moment.
Technology can feel like it controls us instead of the other way around. Unplugging, or turning off electronics is essential for living a balanced life.
I challenge you to unplug even just for 30 minutes today.
Jan 15, 2021
Reframing Envy
During this meditation scan down your body and simply observe how you feel.
Envy is an emotion we all have at least occasionally. Part of a mindful life is acknowledging all our emotions without judgement.
Jan 14, 2021
Hydration
During this breath focused meditation be inspired to take care of yourself by staying hydrated.
Jan 13, 2021
Growth Mindset
During this breath focused meditation relax and recharge. Then we will practice a mantra to remind you that you are enough.
People who have a growth mindset believe they can improve their abilities and learn new skills through hard work and dedication. A growth mindset makes you believe that you can change. And when you believe that you can change and get better, you are more likely to do just that. Believe that you can grow and have a growth mindset and you will.
Jan 12, 2021
Courage
During this breath focused meditation allow yourself to recharge.
The inspiration portion of this podcast focuses on courage. Doing things that scare you often lead to incredible results.
Jan 11, 2021
One thing at a time
During this breath focused meditation allow yourself to recharge. The inspiration portion of this podcast focuses on single tasking or the opposite of multi tasking. When we divide our attention between multiple tasks it actually takes us longer and we are less likely to pay attention to what we are doing and more likely to make mistakes. Mutli-tasking prevents us from being in the moment.
Jan 10, 2021
Living a Mindful Life
This breath focused meditation will help clear your mind and encourage you to add more mindful moments to your day. What if every time you got to a red light you stopped, took a deep breath and appreciated this beautiful life? Sprinkle more of these mindful moments throughout your day to live a more present and happier life.
Jan 9, 2021
Clearing Negativity
Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity.
Jan 8, 2021
Add A Bit of Play to Your Day
This meditation will practice the 4-7-8 breathing which will help release anxiety and relax your body.
Then a small reminder to add a little bit of play into your life
“Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good” -Lucia Capocchione
Jan 7, 2021
Acceptance
During this meditation we will practice alternate nostril breathing. That will help reduce anxiety and relax your mind and body.
This meditation will inspire you to accept the things that you cannot change. When things go wrong just remember that this is life and accept each breath and each moment as it comes.
Jan 6, 2021
Accepting the Imperfect
This breath focused meditation will help you release and let go of anxiety.
Learn how to accept imperfection.
You will be closer to your goals and happier if you take each moment as it comes, accept your mistakes and move forward.
Life and joy is found in the messy, imperfect moments.
Jan 5, 2021
Nature
During this breath focused meditation be inspired to appreciate nature a little more today, by sitting outside during your lunch break or just taking a deep breath and looking up at the sky when you next leave your house. Studies show that time in nature can improve your health, decrease your stress and actually make you happier.
Jan 4, 2021
Positivity
Let stress and tension go with this breath focused meditation.
Negative thoughts can bring down your happiness levels.
Learn to challenge these negative thoughts with positive self talk and watch your life change.
Your thoughts really can change your life.
Jan 3, 2021
Happy Place Visualization
During this breath focused meditation we will practice diaphragm breathing. Diaphragm breathing is the most efficient way to breath and by intentionally practicing diaphragm breathing you will strengthen the muscle and be able to take in more air.
Then travel to a safe, calm, happy place through visualization. Visualization is a great tool to use when you feel stressed, overwhelmed or sad. Remember you can come back to this visualization whenever you need to.
Jan 2, 2021
Sending Love
During this meditation we will practice a loving kindness meditation where we send love to those close to us.
Then take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate all of the wonderful people in your lives who love and support you. Giving thanks for the friends and family who make you laugh, pick you up when you are feeling down, who you can be yourself around.
Jan 1, 2021
Tension Release
This meditation will guide you through a progressive muscular relaxation to help release any tension you may be holding in your body. It will train your body to relax fully.
Dec 8, 2020
Welcome to Meditate 365
Welcome to Meditate 365, a daily meditation and inspiration podcast! Daily meditation has changed my life and I want to make meditation accessible to everyone. Join me starting January 1, 2021 and make 2021 the best year yet!