Gratitude Practice At The End Of The Day

As the day draws to a close,

We take a few moments to notice what we are grateful for.

Let your mind scan the day.

Perhaps it was something you were aware of at the time.

You made a mental note.

I'm going to look at this tonight for my gratitude journal.

Ideally we might have three.

If you have your first one,

Let's start now.

Close your eyes if you're comfortable.

Take a few deep breaths.

Relax your body from head to toes.

Let yourself bring whatever it is into clear focus in your mind.

Use all of your senses.

Use your visual sense as well as your hearing,

Touch,

Aroma,

Movement,

Stillness.

And then let that one fade.

Let your mind become still for a moment.

And then bring to mind the second one.

It could be words I'm grateful for or I appreciate.

Put yourself right into that situation again with all of your senses and focus all of your attention on that.

And then let that one move to the background and bring to mind your third.

If it was an incident or a person,

Something you noticed.

Relax your body,

Your breath,

And focus completely on your third gratitude or appreciation.

Notice the sounds,

The feelings,

The aromas.

Notice the visuals.

Let yourself really soak it in.

And then let that fade.

Bring to mind briefly your three gratitudes for this day.

Let them run through your mind for a moment.

And open your eyes.