Thank you for joining me for today's short attitude meditation.
Having a regular attitude practice is scientifically proven to reduce feelings of stress and to increase overall feelings of well-being.
Something you can do daily,
Even twice a day,
A few times a week,
A few times a month.
Finding a comfortable position for your body,
Let's begin.
Gently close the eyes.
Begin to tune in with our body.
Notice feeling any sensations might be arising,
Missing any areas of tension,
Where your body needs support.
As you exhale,
This next time,
See if you can let a little bit more go into the earth,
Letting your weight sink just a bit more.
Tuning into the breath,
Noticing the inhale and the exhale,
The natural rhythm of your breath,
Not changing or judging,
Just observing.
I invite you to call to mind now just one thing that you're grateful for today.
It could be tiny or it could be huge.
A sip of coffee you just had,
An interaction with a person,
The way the sun rose.
What is this for you?
Why are you grateful for this one thing?
Really letting yourself feel all of the sensations of the thing for which you're grateful,
The sensory details and the gratitude that you feel throughout your body and yourselves.
Take one more moment.
We'll think about perhaps an additional one to two things for which you're grateful today.
Again,
They could be small or large.
Thinking about why you're grateful for these things and what they bring into your life,
What they have brought today.
Allow yourself to breathe in gratitude.
Really feel as you think about these things,
The way your body reacts,
The way your mind and your heart respond.
You might choose on the inhale to silently repeat the words,
I am,
And on the exhale,
Grateful.
I am grateful.
Taking your deepest breath of the day,
Truly breathe in these feelings of gratitude,
Of joy,
Of uplift,
Whatever it feels like for your body and letting it go.
As we begin to come out of this meditation,
Simply remembering that this gratitude comes with us throughout the rest of our day,
Whatever comes next,
And that it's accessible to us at any time.
Gently wiggling our fingers and our toes,
Opening the eyes,
Perhaps giving a stretch and feeling gratitude.
Thank you for meditating with me today.
