Mini Practise: Starting Your Day With Intention

Starting your day.

This is about giving yourself the right to start your day by being grounded,

Focused and clear on what you want this day to be about.

My name is Reuben.

Relax into these next few moments,

Gently acknowledging that the to-do list in your head can wait.

Surf those little urges as they arise.

Right here and now,

This practice is for you.

Let's make the most of it.

This is one of my little rituals that I use at the start of the day.

So when you've found that comfortable position,

Taking a complete breath in and out and letting your shoulders drop.

Notice your breathing.

How gentle it is.

And in this moment,

If you wish,

Form a gentle half smile.

Nothing forced.

Just a gentle half smile,

Like the Mona Lisa.

Notice your breathing.

How gentle it is.

What's it like,

That gentle half smile in this moment?

Focusing the pause at the bottom of your out-breath.

How gentle it is.

Take a moment now to close your eyes and become aware of any patterns,

Colours,

Shapes that you notice,

What you can see behind your closed eyes.

So even though your eyes are closed,

You notice what you can see behind your closed eyes.

And here you are,

The awareness behind your closed eyes.

Listen.

Here you are,

Ready to go about your day.

Now take a moment to reflect upon three things that you're pretty sure you will encounter today that you are grateful for.

Three things that you're likely to encounter today that you are grateful for.

What's the first thing that comes up?

As this arises,

Ask this.

Why is this important?

What's the second thing that you might be grateful for today?

As this arises,

Again asking this question,

Why is this important to me?

And finally,

The third thing.

What is the third thing that might come up today that you are grateful for?

As this arises,

Ask this.

Why is this important?

Here you are,

Take a moment now,

Ask yourself,

What might the morning look like?

And what might the afternoon look like?

Gently allowing any answers to come up.

No need to search for it,

Just see what comes up.

Simply take a moment to complete the following sentence in a way that could benefit you or other people around you as you go about your day.

Simply complete the sentence.

Today I choose to be.

Today I choose to be.

And now you're ready to go about your day.