Meditation on Happiness, Day 1: "The Path to Happiness with the Stoics" meditation series

The podcast, "Your Daily Guided Meditation," hosted by Mary Meckley, introduces a new meditation series focused on using ancient Roman techniques, particularly Stoicism, to manage modern stress and achieve true happiness. Meckley explains the similarities between ancient Roman self-composure practices and meditation philosophy, highlighting the discipline required for both. She shares that this series was recorded during her trip to Italy, visiting locations associated with prominent Stoics like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. The core theme of Stoicism, as presented, is cultivating an inner life to process emotions without harmful attachment, similar to meditation's goal of finding inner stillness. The episode concludes with a challenge and meditation technique inspired by Seneca: reflecting nightly on weaknesses overcome and virtues acquired.