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Listener Instructions

by The Inner Smile

Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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5

Welcome to The Inner Smile. My name is James and this audio recording is here for all of our new listeners. Please follow these guidelines so you may receive the most benefit out of our guided audio experiences.

GratitudeReflectionPracticeVisualizationSmile CultivationGratitude PracticeSilent ReflectionConsistent PracticeVisualization Technique

Transcript

Welcome to the inner smile,

This recording is here for all of our new listeners,

I encourage you to follow these guidelines so you may receive the most benefit out of our guided audio recordings.

I want to share an important note when listening to our recordings,

As you listen there will be moments of silence,

These quiet intervals are an opportunity for you to focus,

Visualise,

Reflect and connect with the ideas we explore together in the recordings,

You may do this internally or you may use pen and paper,

Doing this will allow not just the thoughts but more importantly the feelings of gratitude and appreciation to arise within,

You should start to feel an inner smile emerging within as you reflect on the ideas in the recordings,

The goal of this practice is to cultivate an inner feeling of appreciation beyond just surface level thoughts,

With consistent practice you will start to naturally appreciate everyday blessings as they happen,

Making gratitude and contentment more automatic and easier to feel internally.

If you find it difficult to feel that inner smile of appreciation when listening to the recordings,

Know that with consistent practice it will get easier,

We can liken it to starting a campfire by rubbing two sticks together,

Initially it will take some focused attention and effort rubbing those sticks together until a small flame starts to emerge,

That flame can represent the inner smile,

The feeling of gratitude,

The feeling of appreciation,

Once that small flame with a little more focused attention blowing the flame and adding some wood,

The flame will start to grow into a nice warm campfire,

It is the same idea when you cultivate the inner feeling of gratitude,

Once you start to notice a hint of that inner smile emerging as you reflect on what you appreciate,

Just continue focusing on what you are grateful for and that inner flame,

That inner smile will continue growing and just like with starting a campfire it will get easier and quicker the more you practice consistently.

I welcome you to pause the recordings if you need more time in silent reflection to cultivate this inner smile,

This inner feeling of appreciation.

Alright,

I will leave you here,

Please feel free to explore our collection of recordings and choose one you feel drawn to.

I wish you a day filled with gratitude and love for life.

Good day.

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