Welcome to Take Care Coaching guided gratitude meditation.
To begin,
Make sure you're in a comfortable position you can maintain for a while.
You're welcome to close your eyes or keep them slightly open looking right in front of you.
Once settled,
Do a mindful check-in and notice how you're feeling right now in this moment.
How are you doing?
Now observe your breath.
Breathing in,
You're aware you're breathing in.
And breathing out,
You're aware you're breathing out.
To start our gratitude meditation,
Think about something for which you are truly and deeply grateful.
Perhaps what comes to mind are your family,
Friends,
Or your health.
Once you have what you're grateful for in mind,
Notice where you can feel that in your body.
Does your heart feel lighter?
Do you feel like you have more energy?
Allow your body to relax more at the thought of what you were grateful for.
Lean into this feeling of gratitude.
Now we'll flash through moments in your life that bring you gratitude every time you think of them.
So first,
Reflect on the best experiences you've had in your life so far.
What comes to mind?
How does your body feel thinking about these moments?
Extend your feelings of gratitude for having these wonderful experiences.
Next,
Think about your proudest moment in your life.
Maybe you reached a goal you never thought was attainable.
Reflect on why this moment makes you feel proud.
Now think of what brings a smile to your face every time you think about it.
Notice how your body feels.
Now extend gratitude for whatever it is that makes you smile.
Bring your awareness to these wonderful experiences and observe your feelings of gratitude grow.
When we look back and experiences for which we are grateful,
We become grateful for everything that we have.
Now just breathe and feel this flow of appreciation and gratitude.
Now just breathe and feel this flow of appreciation and gratitude.
Now just breathe and feel this flow of appreciation and gratitude.
Now just breathe and feel this flow of appreciation and gratitude.
Now just breathe and feel this flow of appreciation and gratitude.
I encourage you for the next week to choose three things daily for which you are truly grateful.
Perhaps write them down in a gratitude journal.
When you're ready,
You can start to deepen your breathing.
Perhaps move your fingers and toes.
When you're ready,
You can gently open your eyes.
And if you need to stretch,
Take this time to stretch.
Thank you for meditating with Take Care Coaching.
Have a great rest of your day or evening.
Take care.
