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The Daily Shine

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Every weekday, tune in to the Daily Shine, a podcast-meets-meditation to help you breathe, cope with stress and anxiety, and build self-care skills. And for more self-care support: Download the Shine app. Founded by two women of color, the Shine app is your space for daily self-care. Download the app—named Apple's Best of 2020—in the App Store and Google Play for even more daily meditations (including sleep meditations!), weekly self-care courses, and monthly virtual workshops with mental wellness experts. Head to www.theshineapp.com
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Episodes

Lotus Breathing

Today, we use the image of the lotus flower to center our minds and focus our bodies for a breath and movement exercise. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 50% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you create a self-care ritual and calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here: theshineapp.com/50

Sep 22, 202111 min

Start Your Day With Joy

How you start your day can impact everything that follows, from your mood to motivation. Reflect on your “productive mood anchor” and make mornings a bright spot with this meditation. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 50% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you create a self-care ritual and calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here: theshineapp.com/50

Sep 21, 20218 min

Reframe Your To-Do List

Feeling overwhelmed? Try turning your to-do list into a self-care list. Today, Mel helps you reframe how you're spending your time and energy. Grab your journal! Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 50% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you create a self-care ritual and calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here: theshineapp.com/50

Sep 20, 202113 min

Let Your Mind Rest

A good night’s sleep is vital for our bodies and minds. But stress can make it hard to quiet our minds and rest. Today, Mel walks you through a colorful meditation to calm your body and mind to help you relax. Practice today and return to it tonight. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 17, 20218 min

The Gift of ‘No’

Our time is ours to use how we please—but oftentimes, many people want a piece of it. Today, Mel guides you through an exercise to practice giving yourself the gift of “no” to set boundaries with honesty, clarity, and kindness. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 16, 20217 min

Fill Up Your Cup

When you’re feeling drained—mentally, physically, or emotionally—it becomes harder to show up for others. And even more importantly: Harder to show up for yourself. Today, we try a breathing and body scan exercise to help you fill up your own cup. Written by Stephanie Simpson. Voiced by Elisha Mudly. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 15, 20217 min

Find Wonder Anywhere

We often wait for big moments to feel awe and wonder—but there are small moments we can appreciate daily. Today's meditation helps you practice a shift in mindset so that you can find wonder anywhere and everywhere. Voiced by Mel Chanté Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 14, 20218 min

Check In With Your Energy

Burnout is our body’s way of protecting us when we are experiencing acute stress or exhaustion. Today, Mel walks us through the symptoms of burnout to look out for in our own mental health, as well as how to address what might be causing them. Grab that journal! Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 13, 202112 min

Check In With Compassion

When someone we know is going through a tough time, “How are you? Might not cut it. Join Mel to learn how to show compassion when checking in with someone and for a loving-kindness exercise. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 10, 20218 min

Let Yourself Feel Joy

You deserve to fully savor your joy. Today, join Mel in savoring a joyful moment from your past and building moments of joy for your future. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !

Sep 09, 20217 min

Feel That You Belong

We always belong—and slowing down and connecting to the present moment can remind us of that. In today’s meditation, we’ll use the four elements—earth, fire, water, air—to help you find stillness and feel more connected to the world around you. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 08, 202110 min

Honor How Life Shifts

The world around us is constantly shifting—and so are we. Join Jamila Reddy for a meditation to honor the shifts you’re experiencing and tend to the changes you’re intentionally creating. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !

Sep 07, 202111 min

Own Your Habits

Our habits guide our days—and there’s always an opportunity to build in more “constructive” habits. Today, Mel helps you reflect on your habits and create a game plan to build in a new one that serves you. Grab that journal! Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 06, 202110 min

Permission Granted

Even when we’re clear on what we want or deserve, it can be hard to give ourselves permission to go after it. Today’s visualization will help you give *yourself* permission to move forward. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 03, 202110 min

Treat Emotions as Energy

It’s easy to define ourselves by our emotions, but our emotions are experiences—not who we are. Today’s practice will help you start to treat your emotions as temporary shifts in energy. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 02, 202110 min

Breathe Mindfully Through Stress

Even in moments of stress, we can connect to ourselves with the power of our breath. In this meditation, you'll practice breathwork exercises that connect you with yourself on a deeper level and strengthen your concentration. Exclusive offer for Daily Shine listeners: Get 40% off your first year of Shine Premium and get more tools to help you calm your anxiety. Redeem your offer here !...

Sep 01, 202112 min

You’re More Than Your Productivity

Our brains love to rate our days as simply “good” or “bad”—often based on our productivity. But our experience of life is more complex and fluid than that. Today, we practice honor our full selves each day. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 31, 202110 min

Start With Gratitude

Gratitude can have a tangible, positive impact on our mental health. Today, join us in crafting a gratitude letter to someone, even yourself, who can use some kindness, compassion, or a warm smile. Grab that journal! Written by Tiana Brawley, M.S.W. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get sta...

Aug 30, 202111 min

Calm Body, Calm Mind

When we’re caught in anxious thoughts: Intentionally relaxing our bodies can help soothe our minds too. Today, join Mel for a progressive muscle relaxation technique you can use to ground yourself, especially before bed. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 27, 202110 min

Let Yourself Hope

You deserve to have hope, even in the face of uncertainty. Today, join us for a meditation to reconnect with what makes you hopeful. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect

Aug 26, 20219 min

Tap Into Your Inner Child

Our childhood wonder, curiosity, and imagination are still inside of us. Tap into your childlike side with some playful breathing exercises. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect

Aug 25, 202112 min

Nourish Your Inner Garden

Nature isn't just healing—it can teach us lessons in patience, kindness, and empathy. Mel guides us through a meditation to reflect on how we can nourish ourselves in whatever season of life we are in today. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 24, 20219 min

Discover Your Values

Our values are a compass for our actions—and we can ask ourselves “Why?” to uncover them. Join Mel for a guided journaling meditation to discover your core values. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 23, 202113 min

Savor Today

Something you have today is what you used to dream about. Today, we practice savoring the present together. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect

Aug 20, 20219 min

Redirect Your Negative Thinking

Negative thoughts are part of being human–but we can learn tools to help us prevent them from spiraling. Today, Mel walks us through the SRS method to quiet negative thoughts. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 19, 20218 min

Release Your Body's Stress

We often carry our stress in certain parts of our bodies. Today we'll connect with those points and relax them with gentle movement, so you can move with the day stress-free. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect

Aug 18, 202116 min

Your Layers of Self-Care

There are layers to caring for yourself—and looking within will help you discover them. Join us in reflecting on your body, mind, and heart with today’s practice. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect

Aug 17, 202111 min

How Are You?

In our busy lives: It’s easy to forget to check in with ourselves. But there are simple ways to make it a habit. Today, join us for a moment of self-reflection and to make a plan for how you’ll check in with yourself throughout your week. Grab that journal! Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshine...

Aug 16, 202113 min

Be Kind to Your Imperfections

You don't have to strive for perfection all the time. Today, we practice letting go of that pressure and responding to our mistakes with self-compassion and kindness. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 13, 202112 min

Prioritize Feel-Good Habits

Today, we explore how keystone habits can help us make positive change in our daily lives. Then, a meditation to help you prioritize what makes you feel good. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Now in the Shine app: Every Sunday this August, join meditation host Jamila Reddy for new meditations to help you Reflect & Reset your self-talk, boundaries, and more—exclusively in the Shine app. Download the app to get started: theshineapp.com/reflect...

Aug 12, 202110 min
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