{"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":1000,"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...","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442"},"episode":{"title":"Day 3: Box Breathing to Release Stress Meditation - (The 7-Day Cortisol Reset) #3502","slug":"day-3-box-breathing-to-release-stress-meditation-the-7-day-cortisol-reset-3502","published_at":"2026-04-28T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442/day-3-box-breathing-to-release-stress-meditation-the-7-day-cortisol-reset-3502","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-meditation-podcast-319442","url":"https://thedailymeditationpodcast.libsyn.com/day-3-box-breathing-to-release-stress-meditation-the-7-day-cortisol-reset-3502","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thedailymeditationpodcast/3502_Cortisol_3_-_42726_7.00PM.mp3?dest-id=324069","summary":"Good morning! Let's find our center together. Today is Day 3 of our 7-Day Cortisol Reset , and we are using the \"Navy SEAL\" standard for nervous system regulation: The Box Breath. We're moving from the 'airy' feeling of stress into the solid foundation of the earth. In This Episode: The Stability of the Square: Why a 4-count breath is the fastest way to lower cortisol. Ancient Grounding Rituals: How the four directions and sacred geometry can help us feel unshakable. The 4-4-4-4 Practice: A guided session to anchor your energy and clear the 'mental fog.' A Message for Your Heart: My dear friend, if you feel like you've been carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders lately, please hear this: You do not have to be the one who holds it all together today. It is okay to be 'heavy.' It is okay to be still. So often, we mistake our 'busy-ness' for our worth, but your soul knows better. Your soul knows that you are most powerful when you are most centered. Today, as you practice your breath, I want you to imagine you are laying down all those heavy bags you've been carrying at the edge of the woods. The earth is big enough to hold them for you. You are allowed to just be the person sitting in the chair, breathing in the quiet. You are enough, exactly as you are, right here in the center of your square. This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, \"The 7-Day Cortisol Reset,\" episodes 3500-3506. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - THE 20-MINUTE TECH-GAP The Weekly Challenge: Wait exactly 20 minutes after waking up before you touch any digital device. Use that time to breathe, drink your tea, and stay in your \"Sovereign Zone.\" THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: CORTISOL RELEASE Visualize roots draining gray \"stress energy\" into the earth. Day 2: AFFIRMATION: \"I am…","meta_description":"Good morning! Let's find our center together. Today is Day 3 of our 7-Day Cortisol Reset , and we are using the \"Navy SEAL\" standard for nervous system re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-meditation-podcast-319442/episodes/day-3-box-breathing-to-release-stress-meditation-the-7-day-cortisol-reset-3502/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-box-breathing-to-release-stress-meditation-the-7-day-cortisol-reset-3502.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}