New Routines - Waking Up Meditation

Start your morning with a sense of renewal and clarity. This gentle 7-minute practice invites you to release yesterday’s weight and step into today with softness and presence. Through mindful breathing, quiet reflection, and intention setting, you’ll reset your mind and energy, creating space to show up for the day ahead — one calm, steady moment at a time.

Transcript

Good morning,

Take this moment to pause,

To land,

To arrive fully in the gift of today.

Gently close your eyes,

You've woken up to a new day,

A fresh beginning,

A chance to begin again.

Allow your body to settle where it is,

Feel the gentle weight of gravity holding you,

Supporting you,

Inviting you to let go of any tension you may be carrying.

Take a slow,

Steady breath in through your nose,

And let it fall softly out through your mouth.

Again,

Breathing in,

Filling up gently,

And breathe out,

Letting go completely.

With each out-breath,

Feel yourself arriving more fully,

Letting go of yesterday,

And all the thoughts about what hasn't happened yet,

This is your moment to start fresh.

Notice the sensations of this new morning,

The temperature of the air on your skin,

The gentle rise and fall of your chest,

The gentle rhythm of your breath moving in and out.

There's nothing to fix right now,

Nothing to chase,

Nothing to solve,

Just this breath,

And then the next.

Now gently bring your awareness to the idea of beginning again,

It doesn't matter what yesterday looked like,

It doesn't matter what's ahead,

Right now you have a clean slate.

Ask yourself softly,

How do I want to show up today?

Not a long list,

Not a grand plan,

Just one simple quality,

One intention,

One thing you'd like to carry into this day.

Perhaps it's patience,

Or calm,

Or focus,

Or maybe it's simply remembering to breathe deeply and often.

Let this intention rise naturally,

Without forcing,

And when it comes,

Take a slow breath in,

As though you're breathing that intention gently into your body.

Feel it settle,

Feel it land within you.

Take a moment now to sense the softness of this reset.

Each breath brings a chance to return,

Each inhalation a beginning,

Each exhalation a release.

And when you're ready,

Slowly bring some gentle movement into the body,

Wiggle your fingers,

Gently roll your shoulders,

And gently now open your eyes,

Allowing the light of the day to meet you.

You're here,

You've begun again,

And that is enough.

Reviews

You’re here to begin again…and that’s enough—thank you for this gentle reminder. I will be visiting this meditation often.

I just love this Meditation this morning! Thank you so much.

Andrew -

I loved this medi for my morning.
Very soothing & relaxing.

Your voice in your recordings always gets better & better & soothing as the years go on!

Thank you, Andrew!

-Namasté
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I agree with the prior comment. Deceptively simple. For me, starting the day with simplicity makes it easier to get through the day. This meditation is a great way to remind myself of this. Thank you so much.

Andrews meditations seem deceptively simple, but they are amazingly effective. This short meditation left me feeling relaxed, yet poised and ready for the new day. He’s one of my very, very favorites on Insight Timer. .

Gentle and comforting start of my morning. Thank you ✨✨

Your voice is so soothing & calming. A wonderful meditation to start my day. Thank you.

I found this quite powerful, made me want to appreciate my children being small x

Nice to start the day with. Be fresh, full of joy and be grateful.

Beautiful start to the day - Thank you, Andrew, for creating and sharing this with World 🌍 ✨🥰🫶🏼🙏🏼

It's always a pleasure to wake with Andrew's lovely voice and gentle guidance.

Beautiful way to start the day! A reminder that every day is a new beginning. a fresh start. 🙏

Very good to clear and reset, and not be focused on any thoughts.

Excellent way to start the day. I found it helpful. Thank you, Andrew 🙏

This is a great meditation to start a brand new school year with. Thank you Andrew 🫶🏼

A perfect start to the day... meeting yourself with calm and kindness - starting again. I needed to hear this today and will revisit often. Thank you so much. 😊💛🙏 xx

I’m grateful for another day, a fresh start. Thanks Andrew 🙏🏻

Dear Andrew, another beautiful, calm meditation to start my day. Thank you. 🙏💖🕊