Rise In Gratitude

This short, guided practice invites you to begin your day with gratitude and ease. Mindfully awakening, softly breathing, and intentionally leaning into gratitude daily is shown to improve mental health and create positive neural pathways. Come back to this practice daily and watch how your practice evolves.

Transcript

Hello my friend, And good morning. Grand Rising. Let's begin the day with a mindful moment of gratitude. I encourage a slow, Intentional arrival into this day. So whether you are lying comfortably or have begun to rise, Start to stretch and expand in your being, Sending your energy from your fingertips to your toes and beyond. Starting to feel all the muscles turn on and awaken. Notice what gives you pause, What feels rested, And how you are landing in this moment. When you are ready, Draw a deep breath in and open your mouth with a sigh, A yawn, Or an audible, As you exhale. Welcome to this day. With a softened or inward gaze, Invite another deep breath in through your nose and this time slowly release that breath out. Take a few more just like that, Moving at your own pace. Begin to soften into the rhythm of your breath. Slow. Intentional. Consciously setting yourself up for an easeful day. Deep breath in. Slow breath out. As you continue flowing with your breath, Bring to mind something you are grateful for. Don't think too hard or stress about what naturally pops into your brain. Go with the first thing that comes to mind. Begin to complete the sentence in your mind or even whisper it softly with your breath. I am grateful for. Draw a breath in. Release the breath out. Repeat your I am grateful for statement four more times in your mind or speaking it aloud, Speaking it into existence, Finding a moment of deep inhale and long exhale in between. I am grateful for. Welcome gratitude into your being intentionally. Let your breath come back to its natural rhythm, Flowing easily, Steadily and without control. Feel the corners of your mouth lift into a soft smile. Allowing the feeling of gratitude to settle in and flow through you. Carry this sense of ease and calm with you throughout the day. When you feel yourself tensing. Tightening, Gripping. Know that you can pause and start again. Deepening your breath. And repeating your I am grateful for statement once again, As many times as needed to reconnect, To recenter. Welcome your hands together in a prayer position, Right at your heart space. Anjali Mudra, Our sacred seal of gratitude. Relax your jaw, Soften your shoulders, And welcome a deep breath in. Let that breath go. Peace in our minds and in our hearts, Love for self and love for others, Light within us, Light throughout us, And light beyond us. Have a beautiful day, My friend.