Morning Gratitude And Intention Setting

Prepare for a mindful, positive, energized day with this 4-minute gratitude meditation. Boost optimism and enhance your mindset by starting your morning with an uplifting intention-setting practice. Fill your heart and mind with gratitude in this short, peaceful practice for morning mindfulness.

Transcript

Good morning.

This is Larissa Hall Carlson with a gratitude meditation to help you enhance optimism and support a positive mindset for the day head.

Take a steady,

Comfortable seat with a nice long spine.

Rest the hands on the lap.

Align the head right over the center of the shoulders and tuck the chin slightly.

Open or close the eyes.

Inhale deeply and release a long,

Refreshing sigh.

As much as you can,

Soften the muscles in the face and jaw.

Relax the shoulders.

Soften and relax the belly.

Take a few moments to review your plans and your hopes for the day ahead.

As you review your plans,

If there's anything worrisome on today's schedule,

Take a moment to imagine the best possible outcome.

Visualize a positive unfolding of events and interactions.

Invite the day to overflow with ease and inspiration.

Take a moment to visualize.

Breathe it in.

May it be so.

Now review again today's plans.

What are you most looking forward to?

Is there a time of day you most appreciate?

Do you expect to see someone funny or uplifting today?

Perhaps you'll be getting out into nature or eating something healthful.

What are you most looking forward to?

To appreciate all the goodness and possibility that this new day presents,

Take a few quiet minutes to identify three things for which you are grateful.

Breathe it in.

Soak up all that goodness.

Now mindfully set your intention for the day ahead.

Let it be inspiring,

Wholesome,

And peace promoting.

Perhaps something like,

Today I will remember to breathe and relax.

Or today I will smile at everyone I meet.

Or today I will write a kind note to a loved one.

Take a few moments to set your own positive intention for the day.

Gradually deepen the breath and let the eyes flutter open,

Taking in the morning color and light,

Wishing you all the best for a mindful,

Uplifting,

And wonderful day ahead.

Reviews

Thank you Larissa. I love this session. I'll practice it as frequently as possible.

I love this short mindful meditation to start my day.

Great way to start this beautiful new day! Thank you for this wonderful meditation. Short and sweet and full of love ❤️ Have a good day 😊 🙏

Excellent meditation for helping enter the day calmly and with gratitude.

Thank you for helping me start a beautiful new day. Intention set, and I am always grateful to wake up and breathe a new beginning. 🙏🌅💮

Namaste, Larissa 🌼🙏

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Thank you this is a wonderful way to start the day🙏❤️

Another delightful reminder to breathe and be kind — thank you Larissa.

Love it, concise and brief. Saving this one to practice regularly! In gratitude 💐

Thank you for sharing this wonderful beginning for one’s day Namaste!

That was wonderful! It was calming and uplifting and a peaceful and positive way to start my day! Thank you!

Peaceful and calming way to start the day with intentions and gratitude, soothing anxieties. Thank you ♥️

thank you for helping me set an intention for a positive morning, one I was stressed about and worrisome. I feel like I now have gentleness to accept what happens and do what I can to find glimmers throughout the day.

Thank you for this gentle practice which has helped me to raise my spirits on a morning when I don't feel in top form physically. Namaste

A little gem 💎 packed with wisdom.
Thankyou Clarissa 🙏🏼🌿🌸🌿

A great short way to start the day mindfully and to set an intention. 🙏

Beautiful, perfect & short. Definitely one I will return to!

Intentions are so important. This practice helped set them in the limited time I had. Thank you.

Brief and inspiring !!! Thank you for this warm meditation. I feel ready for the day !

This was a grat meditation! Thank you! I’m sure I will use this one again in the future 🙏🏾

This is an easy and inspiring practice that I can do every day. Thank you!