Hello and welcome.
A good way to start this practice is by getting yourself in a comfortable position and gently closing your eyes.
Once you are in a comfortable position,
Begin by noticing your breathing.
Allow yourself to take a deep breath and slowly breathe out through your mouth.
Let's try this one more time.
Breathe in,
Hold for a few seconds and breathe out.
This practice is designed to encourage you to feel good or to allow yourself to feel better.
Sometimes the emotional journey towards feeling good starts with letting yourself feel slightly better and slowly progressing towards feeling good.
This gentle practice is an invitation toward emotional well-being.
It is always important to practice feeling good without relying on any harmful behaviors.
Let's briefly examine what is it like to feel good.
From a somatic or bodily perspective,
You might notice pleasant sensations like expansion in your chest or feeling lighter in your shoulder.
It can involve breathing deeper or your vision can seem clearer.
Feeling good can involve emotions like joy,
Happiness,
Hopefulness,
Aliveness and more.
For this practice,
You can invite uplifting emotions by focusing on something that warms your heart.
For example,
You can imagine playing with your pet or a baby's laughter.
You can think of someone who has been kind to you or recall a moment when you got good news about something.
Let's try this now.
I invite you to imagine or recall a pleasant experience or focus on something that feels good.
Take your time and notice what comes up.
If what is coming up for you right now feels pleasant,
Then stay with it.
Notice where in your body you experience pleasant sensations as you are having this positive experience right now.
If any unwanted thoughts happening right now,
Nothing to worry about.
The mind likes to constantly think and plan.
Don't pay attention to those thoughts.
Instead,
Take a deep breath and breathe out anything that is not serving you right now.
Keep focusing on a memory,
Experience or an image that invokes good feelings.
Keep noticing what feels good right now.
You can imagine or recall anything that triggers positive emotions.
I am doing this practice with you right now.
I am imagining myself having a relaxing time at one of my favorite coffee houses in Los Angeles,
Drinking a cup of mint tea and reading Rumi's poetry.
Drinking mint tea feels refreshing.
Using my imagination this way feels enjoyable.
Instead of worrying about any life situation,
We can imagine a positive experience.
Often our nervous system doesn't care whether we imagine something or if it's happening.
Either way it can feel good.
With the help of our imagination,
We can create many emotionally uplifting scenarios and feel good.
Let's one more time,
Take a deep breath and breathe out anything that doesn't serve you.
I now invite you to continue to focus on something pleasant and allow yourself to experience good feelings.
No need to force anything.
Just do it.
Do your best.
Even for a few seconds to feel something delightful is a great accomplishment.
Finally,
Try doing this practice as often as you can because uplifting emotions are the gateway to a better life.
You have a right to feel good.
Thanks for doing this practice with me.
Be well.
