8-Minute Of Morning Gratitude And Joy | Daily Practice

Begin your day with your heart and mind open to joy and gratitude. This gentle 8-minute guided meditation helps you slow down, appreciate the blessings in your life, and cultivate a positive outlook for the day ahead. Through coherent breathing, Anjali mudra (prayer hand gesture), and uplifting reflection, you'll connect with feelings of thankfulness, inner peace, and love, creating a calm and joyful foundation for everything that follows.
Perfect for starting your morning with positivity, joy, and thankfulness. Practice daily!
Photo by David Bartus
Music by Siarhei_Korbut

Transcript

Good morning, Dear one. Waking up, Feeling thankful. Allow yourself to be comfortable. Softly close your eyes. Bring your awareness into your breath. We will do 5 seconds balancing breaths. Breathe out completely. Now breathe in 2, 3, 4, 5 Breathe out 2, 3, 4, 5 Breathe in 2, 3, 4, 5 Breathe out 2, 3, 4, 5 slowly. Three, 5, Breathe out. 3 5… final breath, Breathe in… tree. 5, And breathe out 2, 3, 4, 5. Now, Breathe naturally. With a gentle smile. If you can, Bring your palms together into prayer hands in front of your heart. Become aware of yourself and your smile. And say thank you. Say thank you for inner joy. For your authentic Self. For your mind filled with beauty and love. Say thank you for your heart filled with joy and serenity. For the life you are creating. Joyful and loving. Breathe in. . . And breathe out. Today, What are you thankful for? You can ask yourself, What supports my inner joy? The more you appreciate. The more joyful you will be. Now, If you can, Place your palms over your heart. Feeling the energy of joy filling every cell of your being. Now repeat after me. I am love. I am joy. Joy flows through me effortlessly. May my day be filled with gratitude and positivity. I embrace the richness of today with joy. My life. Is filled with love. Beauty. And peace. And. . . Just for today, I will be joyful. Now relax your palms. Breathe in joy. Breathe out, Relax. With a sense of presence. You may open your eyes. Radiate your joy with the world. From my heart to yours. Namaste

Reviews

That was so wonderful Aswathaman. You brought tears to my eyes realizing how blessed I truly am to be alive today and being full of joy in that being. Many blessings 🙏🏻 From my heart to yours 💕

This is a wonderful meditation to begin the day. Thank you 🙏