A Gratitude Break

Take a moment before we do this brief gratitude practice just getting yourself into a comfortable spot.

You can do it seated or lying down and then take a couple of moments to take some nice big slow deep breaths right down into your belly.

You can gently close your eyes if you like.

Tune into the sensation of the breath noticing the expansion as you breathe in and as you breathe out softening the body and you can just allow the breath to return to a natural rhythm now.

And I'd like you to bring to mind somebody or something or even some circumstance for which you are very grateful.

Keeping this in your mind and really feel into this sense of gratitude.

Feel into the body.

What does gratitude feel like?

What is it about this person or thing or circumstance that you are so grateful for?

Try not to get too analytical.

Just what springs to mind.

All the while staying focused on how you're feeling.

You can bring to mind something for which you are grateful anytime.

It can be especially helpful when times are tough.

But the more often we can conjure a sense of gratitude the better.

And finally perhaps you are fortunate that you live somewhere secure,

That you feel safe and that in many ways you do live a life with ease compared to others.

So if you are fortunate enough to feel safe,

Have a roof over your head,

Food to eat.

Just resting in a sense of gratitude for these basic things.

Alright and you can gently open your eyes when you're ready.

You might want to just have a little bit of a stretch.

I hope you have a wonderful day or evening.