Hello everybody,
Thank you for joining me for today's practice.
If you can get butter in that would be lovely.
So yeah,
Today's practice is about bridging thoughts and bridging thoughts is the step before positive affirmations.
Sometimes when we do a positive affirmation meditation we struggle to believe the positive affirmation and again we're not affirming that belief and that's okay.
That's okay if positive affirmations don't work for you.
So what I want to introduce today is bridging thoughts and bridging thoughts is that step before to be able to affirm and believe that positive affirmation.
So it definitely does work if you're able to believe it and tailor it to you.
So even if what I'm saying only relates the first bit to your circumstance,
Your situation to you,
That's okay.
Just work with that bit or change the affirmation,
The bridging thought to what's right for you.
When you're ready,
Finding your comfortable position whether you prefer to sit seated with your legs crossed,
Laying down or sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor.
Finding that comfortable position,
Taking that gaze down,
Closing off the eyes if you can or finding a focal point and just noticing the breath,
Checking in with the breath.
Noticing the inhale through the nose.
Noticing the exhale through the nose.
Noticing how that breath feels within your body.
Inhaling deeply,
Exhale completely.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Notice any distractions or if your mind is trying to pull you anywhere and just know that you're exactly where you need to be right now for your practice and for yourself and for your mind and your body.
Breathing deeply,
Inhale.
Breathing deeply,
Exhale.
So if the positive affirmation,
I love myself,
Doesn't work for you,
That's okay.
Maybe try,
Even when I struggle to love myself,
I can pay attention to my needs.
Even when I struggle to love myself,
I can pay attention to my needs.
Even when I struggle to love myself,
I can pay attention to my needs.
Inhale deeply.
Exhale completely.
Inhaling.
Exhaling.
Just working with that bridging thought,
That step to I love myself,
But working with even when I struggle to love myself,
I can pay attention to my needs.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Working with that,
Even when I struggle to love myself,
I can pay attention to my needs.
If this is the affirmation or bridging thought that you'd like to work with today,
Continue with that.
If you're ready to move on to a different affirmation and bridging thought,
Please take a deep inhale.
Sigh it out on the exhale.
Today is going to be a great day.
If this affirmation doesn't work for you,
Know that that is totally okay.
Maybe try.
I can accept today for what it is.
I can accept today for what it is.
Inhale.
Exhale.
I can accept today for what it is.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
I can accept today for what it is.
Exhale.
Inhale.
I can accept today for what it is.
What this bridging thought is saying is that you are able to acknowledge both the ups and the downs of the day.
You can accept the day for what it is.
Not associating positives or negatives,
Just accepting it for what that day brings.
If you want to continue to work with this affirmation,
That's okay.
Take a deep inhale.
And if you don't,
Just taking a deep sigh out.
As we move on to,
I am fearless.
If this positive affirmation doesn't work for you,
Maybe using the bridging thought,
I am aware of my fears and I can choose when to face them.
I am aware of my fears and I can choose when to face them.
I am aware of my fears and I can choose when to face them.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
I am aware of my fears and I can choose when to face them.
Inhaling.
Exhaling.
This is the affirmation for you.
Continue to work with that.
If you'd like to move on,
Please take a deep inhale.
Sigh out on the exhale.
As we work with the positive affirmation,
I don't sweat the small stuff.
I don't sweat the small stuff.
If this doesn't work for you,
That's okay.
Moving to the bridging thought,
Sometimes the small stuff feels big to me and I offer myself compassion when it does.
Sometimes the small stuff feels big to me and I offer myself compassion for when it does.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Sometimes the small stuff feels big to me and I offer myself compassion for when it does.
Inhaling.
Exhaling.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Just taking a moment to notice which affirmation stood out to you the most.
Which one meant the most?
Which one are you working with today?
Which bridging thought will you take away with you today?
Inhale really deeply.
Feel the lungs.
Exhale,
Say it out through your mouth.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Know you are exactly where you need to be today.
When you're ready,
Just wiggle your fingers and your toes,
Bringing awareness gently back into your body and taking that bridging thought away with you into your day,
Into your life.
Namaste.
