Thank you for joining me on this short gratitude meditation and taking this
time to quiet your mind. The morning is a good time to reflect on things in your
life you feel grateful for. If you do it every day you'll soon notice how much
happier and joyful you feel. So turn off all distractions and make yourself
comfortable.
Just do whatever feels good right now to get yourself settled gently. Close your
eyes and start listening to your breath,
not trying to change it in any way just focus on your breathing.
Now as you take a slow breath in through your nose imagine the air traveling down
to your belly and filling it up and as you exhale gently squeeze all the air
out of your belly slowly and out through your mouth.
Now just allow your breath to fall back to its natural rhythm.
Allow you muscles to become loose and heavy. Just relax and enjoy this peace,
this softening of your mind and body.
Feel the relaxation in every muscle, every organ every cell of your body.
When you tune into the pattern of gratitude you'll notice there are two
parts. One is receiving the other is giving. Everything on this earth is made
to flow. This constant movement of energy includes giving and receiving thanks. So
spend a few moments now thinking of a person you are grateful for.
It could be someone you're very close to or even a person you've never met, like
the person who sorts your mail before it's delivered or a historical figure.
Bring this person to mind.
Find it in your heart to accept this person just the way they are.
Recognize the full worth of this person and the help or joy they give you or
others.
Now bring to mind an object you are grateful for that you'll likely use
today. Maybe something that makes your life easier or you get enjoyment from
using. Accept this objects help and fully appreciate its function or beauty.
And now bring your attention to a place you are grateful for. Somewhere you have
visited or want to visit or have great memories of. Maybe it's a familiar room
or garden. Bring it to mind and accept that it has touched your life in a
special way. Fully appreciate the significance of this place.
When you start to give thanks you make room for appreciation to come back to
you. So if you are feeling put upon or unappreciated then merely upping your
level of gratitude can make way for others to start giving their thanks back
to you for your help.
So smile more. Give a word of thanks to everyone you come across. Stop to
appreciate the small miracles around you and share your talents with the world.
Saying a wrote thank you every five minutes is not true gratitude. Part a
gratitude practice is noticing the moments as they occur. Become aware of
the small things to be thankful for you don't need to wait for the big things to
come along. Notice the little acts of kindness. Fully appreciate them.
But once you start practicing gratitude you'll feel the full pleasure of giving
thanks and appreciation. It feels good and remember to be open to receiving
thanks too. It's part of the natural flow of energy. This is a good time to say a
couple of affirmations. Just listen or repeat silently after me. I notice and
appreciate the abundance all around me.
Even the smallest kindness I give will cause ripples of good to flow into the
world. I am open to giving and receiving love and appreciation.
My body and its systems are miraculous.
As we bring this meditation to a close imagine your gratitude going out into
the universe and its ripple effects bouncing around touching the world in
ways you can't even know. But know that as you give out your energy you make
space for more to flow into you. Gratitude creates more joy. Take this
moment with you as you go forward with your day. When you are ready bring your
attention back to the room you are in and slowly wiggle your fingers. Take a
slow inhale through the nose then fully exhale through the mouth.
And open your eyes ready for a great day.
Continue your day feeling relaxed, energized and joyful.