Day 6: Morning Affirmations For Leaning Into Gratitude

Welcome to Day 6 of the Mindful Mornings Challenge. Part of my daily morning ritual is a gratitude practice – it's one of the ways we can lean into the sacredness of the new day. I share this affirmation practice with you so you can start your day in gratitude.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to day six of the mindful mornings challenge here on Insight Timer.

My name is Alex L and it's a pleasure to be here starting the day together.

Today I'll be sharing a little bit about my morning routine before guiding you through a short affirmation meditation.

Mornings to me have always been a sacred time.

There's something special about being up before the sun.

I've got to be honest,

I am not a morning person,

But I am learning that mornings offer me a sense of peace and stillness that the rest of the day cannot.

I usually start my mornings with an eight ounce cup of room temperature water.

Hydration is key.

Then I wash my face and brush my teeth before heading down to the kitchen to make my tea or coffee for the day.

Brewing a hot drink is a daily ritual and practice for me.

I like being able to do that in the hush of the morning.

Part of my morning ritual is also gratitude practice.

It's another way to lean into the sacred stillness of the morning,

Which we're going to practice together today.

Feel free to get into a comfortable seat and connect with your breath.

If you're not in the mood to sit still today,

No worries.

I invite you to have this playing in the background as we start our day together.

Gratitude affirmations call us back to the present moment.

Rising and moving through the world with a grateful heart,

Even through adversity,

Can be challenging,

But so worth it.

We've all been through a lot.

And still,

If you are here with me today,

Listening to this,

That alone is a reason to lean into gratitude.

We are alive.

As we move through this meditation,

I'd like you to repeat the gratitude affirmations after me.

I'd also like you to pay close attention to how you feel in your body.

Let's begin.

I am grateful for a new day to begin again.

I am open to any questions or concerns that you may have.

I am opening my heart to daily moments of gratitude and appreciation.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am opening my heart to healing.

I am grateful for moments of pause and reflection throughout the day.

I am opening my heart to emotional ease.

I am grateful for the things that have come and the things that have gone.

I am opening my heart to all things that are meant for me.

I am grateful for the abundance waiting for me.

I am open and overflowing with gratitude for being here another day.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

I am grateful for the moments of rest and solitude that greet me.

Congratulations for showing up to this challenge and making the commitment to prioritize your mental health in the new year.

I am celebrating you and I am rooting for you.

Good luck tomorrow for day seven.

Reviews

I love your voice and your upbeat yet calming energy. Your enthusiasm is soft and kind. Following!! 💞 ✨ 🙏

When someone embodies something, it can be felt. And it can be felt that Alex Elle does incorporate gratitude in her life. I enjoyed the chosen affirmations, the pace of speech/ guidance, the music, and the long silence after… all of these factors help me settled more into my sense of stillness and gratitude. Thank you 🙏🏼 🧡

Gentle gratitude practice. Just what I needed today to start my day. I also love my morning routine and this was a nice addition.
Namaste 🙏

I love this! Just discovered due to today’s challenge (January 2026). I will continue to use it with my EFT tapping practice. ❤️

Thank you this was very helpful. I now follow you on Instagram. 😀

Thank you! This was a wonderful and calm morning gratitude practice. Also thank you for the reminder of a cup of comforting tea! Sometimes I forget how lovely it is to sit in stillness with a warm cup of tea, and creating space for myself upon awakening. Thank you again! 🫶🏼🌼

That was beautiful! I loved the affirmations of gratitude and moments of silence to breathe it in and resonate in the space. Thank you🤍

Very calming and I loved the background music! Just right to set my day in motion.

Lovely affirmations to begin the day with. Thank you 🙏🏼

I love morning affirmations, and these were perfect. Thank you for sharing this beautiful meditation with us that allowed me to start my day with gratitude. Thank you also for sharing grace throughout this meditation. This was a lovely way to start my day. Namaste

Thank you for gently guiding me through this wonderful affirmations. Much gratitude 🙏🏻✨️💕

The affirmations were perfect. I really enjoyed the quiet time 🙏🏻🧘🏻😊

Simply wonderful. Your guidance awakened me, put a smile on my heart, and gently placed me in a positive headspace. Through you I learned gratitude affirmations suit me, my tempo to begin the day. I appreciate your soothing guidance and welcoming spirit. Enjoy the day!

I loved the gratitude affirmations. I felt the space in my heart open up and it was emotional. Thank you 🙏

I liked her guidance and inspirational phrases to help relax and manifest thru our day.

So restful and genuine. My favorite so far. I just miss the bell sound at the end. I feel like that puts the punctuation on the sentence. 😉
Namaste

Inspired by Alex’s simple morning practices. Thank you.

Being alive and waking up to a new day can be a sacred experience that Alex Elle invites us to reflect upon in her guided meditation Morning Affirmations for Leaning Into Gratitude. Affirmations are a wonderful way to encourage a shift in focus toward what can inspire gratitude—not only the blessings we enjoy but also the adversities we have overcome through grace. Alex’s kind and calming voice, along with her clear and pleasant diction, nurtures this mindset, further enhanced by her choice of harmonious background music. Thank you for offering this peaceful way to ease into my morning.

Thank you for helping me feel peace, calmness, and gratitude

This meditation gives a sense of peace! Thanks for sharing 🙏