Thanking The Day In Advance: A Morning Practice (Voice Only)

Gratitude works best when it isn't forced, and this meditation doesn't force it. Instead, we practise saying thank you before the day has shown us what it's bringing. A gentle, trust-based approach to setting the tone for your morning, this practice works with the brain's natural tendency to find what it's already looking for. Begin the day expecting good things, and watch how often you're right.

This track is voice only, there's no music.

Transcript

Good morning. Welcome to your day. I hope you are in a comfortable position. Seated or lying. Whatever works for you. Wherever you are. Let the surface take you away. Let your breath fill your body. Let your shoulders relax. Sometimes we wake up already tensed. So just check in with your body. Reassure it that we don't need to tense up yet. It's okay to stay relaxed for a moment or two longer. Acknowledge your physical presence here in this fresh new day. And take a breath in. As deep as you can and let it go slowly. And then continue to breathe at your own pace. And here's a gorgeous practice for you to carry through today. Going to say thank you before the day has even shown you what it's bringing. I'm going to say thank you and trust. Thank you in advance. Going to say thank you because we trust that this day has something in it for you. Something useful or kind. Or interesting. All small and lovely. Your brain is a pattern-seeking machine. And what you attune to in the morning sets the frequency for the day. So here we are deliberately tuning in. Take a slow breath in. And as you breathe out, Let these words land somewhere in your body. And you can repeat them if you like. You can say them out loud or in your head. Or you can simply let my voice carry the energy. And just keep breathing in and out as I speak. Thank you for this day. Thank you for what I haven't seen yet. Thank you for the kindness that's on its way to me. Thank you for the moment today that will surprise me. Thank you for the glimpses of nature that remind me I'm part of the world. Thank you for the people I meet. And thank you for the version of me who will handle today. That version of you who will handle today is already here. No matter what the day brings. And give her the smiles. They've arrived with the morning. Take one last full breath in. And let it go all the way when you're ready. And then let yourself smile. And open your eyes. The day is already in motion. And it has good things in it waiting for you. So thank you so much for sharing your space with me today. And go ahead and have a wonderful day.