10-Minute Morning Gratitude Meditation

This 10-minute morning meditation cultivates a feeling of gratitude, to help begin the day on a positive note. Through focusing on the breath, tuning into the body, and fostering gratitude, this meditation can help create a feeling of peace and contentment.

Transcript

Good morning and welcome to this meditation to start the day with a positive feeling of gratitude.

In any given moment,

No matter how we're feeling,

There is always something to feel grateful for.

If you haven't already,

Find a comfortable position and allow your eyes to gently close.

Start connecting to the present moment by taking a few deep breaths with full inhales that expand the belly and long exhales that soften the body even more each time.

Do this on your own.

Feel as the tension releases from the forehead,

The jaw,

The neck,

And shoulders.

Taking your way down all the way to the feet.

Good.

Now turn your focus to your breath,

Observing your breath as you breathe in and out of the nose.

Feel the breath as it moves in your body and use it as an anchor to your awareness.

As you watch your breath,

Observe any sensations you feel in your body.

Maybe how your chest rises and falls,

The tingling in the fingers.

Observe any sensations present in the body.

If you find your mind has wandered,

That's perfectly natural.

Let the thoughts go as quickly as they came and gently bring your focus back to the breath.

From this state of relaxation,

Ask yourself,

Whom or what do I appreciate in my life right now?

Notice the first thing or person that comes to mind.

Bring all your attention to it.

While there are many things in life that we can be grateful for,

With this meditation,

Focus on that one person or thing you appreciate most in this moment.

Continue to focus on that source of gratitude.

Now notice how you're feeling.

There's no right or wrong answer.

Just bring your focus to any emotions or sensations you're experiencing.

Ooh,

Next name I got.

Beautiful.

Now repeat the following phrases after me.

I am grateful for this new day.

I am grateful for my life.

I am grateful for everything my body does for me.

I am grateful for everything my mind does for me.

I am grateful to my soul for guiding me through life.

I am grateful for all the people that support me.

Now I invite you to extend gratitude to yourself for taking the time to do this practice and show yourself love in this way.

And taking as much time as you'd like,

Holding on to this gratitude throughout the day.

Slowly and gently open your eyes.

I am grateful for everything my body does for me.

Reviews

Incredible! I was able to release some emotions I was unaware of. Thank you!

Beautiful guidance and a very uplifting practice. Perfect way to start the day 🙏🏼 ✨️

Simply beautiful meditation. That leaves feeling truly grateful. Thank you for sharing this wonderful meditation.

Such an uplifting way to start my day, thank you 🙏!

I really like your meditations. I first encountered you on a live and I really like your gentle approach, you have a beautiful smile and spirit! I will join in more lives as I see them!

Thank you for guidance into yet another day. Namaste

Thank you! This helped me feel centered and grateful for my life!

A wonderful gratitude meditation.
Really uplift the values of life through the practice. 😇
Thankyou for the practice 🙏🏼

One of the better morning meditations available. Namaste 🙏

Lara, your voice it's really soothing and it did help me to start the day in a better way. For me it's new in life to be aware how can i be grateful for lots of things. So this meditation was really nice and now i want to try other of your meditations. Thanks so much for your efforts and i do hope you have a beautiful day (:

It was surprisingly better than expected. It was calm and well paced. She chose to name things other than the standard things for gratitude. It was easy to focus and easy to come back to if lost.

Wonderful, lovely pacing, gentle and kind focus of gratitude. 😊

I loved that! I loved the slow & smooth transition into gratitude. You let us stay in each part of the meditation for the perfect amount of time until progressing up. Absolutely Beautiful

Interesting to do, in that the first person I am grateful for was my estranged half brother. I guess there is a phone call to make in my near future

Thank you so much ☺️ very peaceful and connecting meditation to start the day 💕🙏🏽💕

Thank you!

Very beautiful way to start my day! Thank you! Namaste!

Beautiful soothing meditation to start my day. Thank you Lara 🙏

Was amazing to do with my children. The repeating of the gratitude affirmations, reset our morning!

Lovely meditation thank you