{"podcast":{"title":"Daily Meditation Podcast","slug":"daily-meditation-podcast-319442","podcast_index_feed_id":319442,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/74117/rss","website_url":"https://www.SipandOm.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/4/c/8/f4c8591ce486e301bafc7308ab683e82/New_Logo_Size_1400-20230806-zc14br86yr.png","author":"Mary Meckley","episode_count":3539,"summary":"The Daily Meditation Podcast is your sanctuary for creating a life of steadiness, meaning, and inner peace. Each week, you'll journey through a powerful theme designed to support your emotional well-being, and every day you'll explore a different meditation technique—breathwork, mudras, affirmations, chakra work, visualizations, and more. This rich variety helps you discover what truly works for you, empowering you to build a toolkit of practices you can return to anytime. A weekly challenge helps you integrate the theme into your daily life, turning meditation from something you do into a lifestyle you live. With gentle daily guidance and a full framework of support, this podcast becomes a companion on your path—helping you feel calmer, clearer, and more connected to yourself with each new day.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T12:20:09.574926+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442"},"episode":{"title":"Day 3: 10-minute Guided Breathing Technique for Inner Peace #1026","slug":"day-3-10-minute-guided-breathing-technique-for-inner-peace-1026","published_at":"2026-07-28T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442/day-3-10-minute-guided-breathing-technique-for-inner-peace-1026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442","url":"https://thedailymeditationpodcast.libsyn.com/day-3-10-minute-guided-breathing-technique-for-inner-peace-1026","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thedailymeditationpodcast/R1026_Breathing_Technique_to_Manage_Stress_-_32717_3.23_PM.mp3?dest-id=324069","summary":"Welcome back. Over the last two days, we've practiced release and rest. Today, we build on that with something your body can lean on any time you need it: breath . When everything feels like too much, your breath is the one thing that's always right here with you — ready to bring you back to ground. 🖤 Reflecting as you go? This week's free companion journal has a page for today's practice too. Download your journal here → Today's Practice: 4-7-8 Breathing Today's 10-minute meditation is built around a simple, powerful breathing pattern: Inhale for 4 counts. Hold for 7 counts. Exhale for 8 counts. This extended exhale activates your body's natural calming response, gently signaling to your nervous system that it's safe to slow down. We'll move through this pattern together, slowly and without strain, so you can feel your body settle a little more with each round. If a count ever feels like too much of a stretch, it's okay to shorten it — the rhythm matters more than the exact numbers. 💛 Daily Message for Your Heart Dear Friend, You don't have to search for ground. It's already beneath you, in every breath you take. Peace isn't something you have to chase down. Sometimes it's as close as your next exhale. With love, Mary 🌙 Sleep Softly Tonight Before bed tonight, try this: Lie down and let your body settle into the mattress. Breathe in for 4 counts. Hold gently for 7 counts. Exhale slowly for 8 counts. Repeat for 4–5 rounds, letting each exhale carry you a little deeper into rest. Let your breath ground you into sleep tonight. Share Your Journey I'd love to hear what came up for you today. Screenshot this episode and tag me, or reply to this week's email — I read every message. Ways to Support If this episode helped you, the most meaningful thing you can do is share it w…","meta_description":"Welcome back. Over the last two days, we've practiced release and rest. Today, we build on that with something your body can lean on any time you need it:…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":570,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-meditation-podcast-319442/episodes/day-3-10-minute-guided-breathing-technique-for-inner-peace-1026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442/day-3-10-minute-guided-breathing-technique-for-inner-peace-1026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}