"Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you." ~ Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the classic book, Autobiography of a Yogi If there's one thing you could change about yourself that would improve your life, it is the quality of your thoughts. Moods often get in the way of our most beautiful thoughts. Taming your moods helps you to focus on internal contentment regardless of what's happening in the external world. &nbsp; This is part 1 of a 7-part Taming Bad Moods meditation series, episodes 2187-2193. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Positivity Quest. Every day this week, focus on feeling an inner awareness of contentment, regardless of what's happening in the external world. This Quest will help to retrain your brain to focus on uplifting thoughts. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Day 1:&nbsp; &nbsp;Mood Awareness Visualization Day 2:&nbsp; Affirmation "I uplift my thoughts in all situations." Day 3:&nbsp; Inhale 6, Hold 7, Exhale 8 Day 4:&nbsp; Shankh Mudra technique Day 5:&nbsp; Seventh Chakra Focus Day 6:&nbsp; Layer the week's techniques together Day 7:&nbsp; Weekly Reflection Meditation  &nbsp; LET'S SUPPORT EACH OTHER - WANT TO SHARE YOUR MEDITATION&nbsp; RITUAL WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS?&nbsp; &nbsp; Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at  or better yet -- direct message me on . We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!&nbsp;  SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE A REVIEW + TAKE OUR SURVEY SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at  and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! SURVEY: Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey:  FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST  Each day's meditation techniques shared at:   sip.and.om Instagram   sip and om Facebook     JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP Connect with other meditators on the Daily Meditation Podcast private Facebook group!  SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP  Join Mary for deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 2-weeks free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.&nbsp;   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   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 Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Taming Negative Thoughts

Guided meditations 7-days a week to sleep better, reduce stress and anxiety, and to be your most productive. Join a Free 100-Day Meditation Quest at www.SipandOm.com, where you're also invited to join a Free Private Daily Meditation Facebook Group to connect with listeners from around the world who follow the weekly meditation series along with you. Learn how to meditate in just 15-minutes as we explore a different weekly meditation theme together. Additionally you'll discover a brand new meditation technique every single day. The meditation techniques help you Manage Stress (Episodes 323-329)during your day, whether you're Managing Anger (Episodes 106-112), Self Doubt (Episodes 225-231), Fear (Episodes 344-350), Addiction (Episodes 386-392), Anxiety (Episodes 176-182), Depression (Episodes 443-449)or need a little extra Confidence (Episodes 190-196). 

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