Morning Gratitude Meditation Practice

This is a short gratitude practice to start the day being grateful. The simple practice invites you to recall people, things or moments in your life that you can be grateful for. The regular practice of gratitude has a positive effect on your overall wellbeing and, for that reason, doing this practice regularly will have a greater impact in your life.

Transcript

To begin this practice, I would like to invite you to find a comfortable position to be in for the next few minutes. This could be either sitting on a chair on the floor or laying on your bed. But wherever you are, Before we begin, I would like to invite you to move your body a little bit. Just finding the right posture for you right now. Maybe you need to stretch a bit or move your shoulders. Whatever you need, Just do so. For a little bit until you find the right position. And once you're there. . . And if it feels right and safe for you to do so. I would invite you to close your eyes. Take a couple of deep breaths. Breath. Arriving to this moment. Noticing the contact of your body. Against. The chair, Or. . . The floor. Or your bed. Noticing how you're being held. By something else in this moment. And then allowing your awareness. To rest in your breath. Noticing the in-breath. And the out breath. And even the pause in between. And once you're here. With your breath and your body. In the present moment. I would like to invite you. Bring a person. Something. A moment. That you could feel gratitude for. To your mind's eye. Maybe it's someone close to you. A friend. A family member. A partner. A coworker. Could be someone that. Maybe you've only met once. On the street. In public transport. Someone that was kind to you. Randomly. It could also be a pet. Or someone that's no longer with you. Whoever and whatever it is. Allow it to rest there. In your mind's eye. And maybe you can say. Thank you. And then maybe some other images. Start. Showing up. Maybe other people. Other moments or situations. Or even things. And to each you can say. Thank you. Just allowing them to. Pass by. And every time you can see. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Could be. The sun shining through the window. The kind. Smile. From someone. On the streets. Or the support that You felt. From a loved one. The unconditional love of a pet. Or a warm meal. The hot cup of coffee or tea in the morning. Listening to the laughter. Of someone that you love. And maybe more things. Keep coming up. And to each you can say thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is also possible that. . . You struggle. Finding things to be grateful for. And if that's the case. . . Maybe you can take a moment to be grateful for. . . This moment. This moment that you're taking. For yourself. Or even the. . . Possibility. Of listening to this meditation. Of having the technology to do so. Even that is something that you can practice being grateful for. Being grateful for all the other people. That are meditating with you. In this particular moment as well. Telling them thank you. Now taking a moment. To notice how it feels in the body to be grateful. Maybe there are specific sensations that you can notice. Maybe some tingling. Warm. Or the feeling of expansion in your chest. But it is also possible. To notice maybe some mixed emotions. Maybe there's. Sadness. Or nostalgia. Maybe you're grateful for someone that's no longer there. There's truly no wrong way of feeling. And it is possible for different emotions. Opposing opposite. Sensations and feelings. To coexist. It is possible to be grateful. And sad at the same time. Or truly feeling joy. Expansion. And at the same time longing for something else. Whatever it may be. Just notice it. Notice how it feels. To be grateful for all these things in your life right now. If you wish, You can take one or two hands. To your chest. To your heart. And feel your heartbeat. Maybe. Even this is something to be grateful for. Your heart beating. Your body breathing. If you wish, You can stay here longer. Being grateful for more people, More moments, More things in your life. And noticing how that feels in the body. If you're ready. You can. Gently open your eyes. And take a couple of deep breaths. You can practice this meditation. Every day. And I'm sure that every day. More things, Different things will come to your mind's eye. Gratitude is a practice that can truly change the way that we see the world, The way that we see our lives. And the way that we see ourselves. So I would invite you to keep coming. Over and over again. Practice gratitude. Every morning. I am grateful for you. And I'm grateful for this practice with you. Thank you.