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Evening Gratitude And Relaxation

by Michelle Kerr

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Meditation
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A short evening meditation to finalize the day with gratitude and can help to release any feelings of stress, tension or concern for a more restful sleep. A perfect addition to your night-time routine.

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Transcript

Welcome to the end of today.

Start by getting yourself in a position that is comfortable for you,

Whether that's a seated position or laying in the comfort of your bed and gently close down your eyes.

Connect to your breath by taking a large deep breath in through the nose and feeling the sensation of air filling your lungs.

Exhale through the mouth with a sense of releasing the day that has been and any unwanted energy or emotions from the day.

Take another deep breath in and release through the mouth as if to sigh and let go.

Then breathe in deeply,

Making this the deepest breath yet and release through the mouth,

Letting go of any thoughts,

Events or emotions from the day and preparing for a restful sleep.

Continue to breathe normally through the nose as you place your hands into a prayer position at your heart center.

Give thanks to your body,

Mind and spirit for supporting you to live this day.

With each day you have an opportunity to do more,

Be more and connect more.

Give thanks for the opportunity to live today in accordance with your values,

Intentions,

Goals and passions.

You may want to take a moment to connect with what some of these values or goals were and how you are able to live in alignment with these throughout today.

As you continue to breathe in and out through the nose,

You may like to choose three things that you are grateful for today.

These could be internal experiences such as the courage or love you showed yourself or they could be external experiences such as the support from your partner or the positive feedback from a colleague.

In your list,

Try to choose one internal experience and one external experience to be grateful for.

For your third choice,

Try to choose something that you perceive as a negative in your day and see if that by bringing gratitude to that experience you can shift some of the meaning you place on it and see the lesson that it can offer you.

Set your list now to yourself or out loud and continue to breathe in and out through your nose.

Now give thanks for what you have within you that has supported you through this day,

Your self-love,

Respect,

Acceptance,

Courage and motivation.

Imagine a warm blue glowing light at the base of your feet.

Imagine this light illuminating your feet and working its way up your legs,

Illuminating your body,

Moving up the pelvis and belly,

Filling the chest,

Arms and shoulders with a warm blue glow.

Finally,

Imagine this light making its way to the crown of your head,

Illuminating your whole body in this warm blue light.

Imagine that this light represents the power within you.

The unconditional love,

Acceptance and kindness for yourself despite what your day has involved.

Feel the warmth that this image brings to you.

Feel the knowing that today is complete and you will soon be moving into a new fresh day.

You may like to smile as you imagine closing off the day and transitioning your body and mind for sleep.

Bring your attention back to your surroundings.

With your hand in prayer position at your heart center,

Give thanks for your body,

Mind and spirit supporting you through today and now recharging while you sleep.

Slowly blink open your eyes and prepare for sleep or if you are already in bed,

Choose to keep your eyes closed and transition into a restful sleep.

Meet your Teacher

Michelle KerrMelbourne, VIC, Australia

4.7 (6 197)

Recent Reviews

Melissa

February 16, 2026

Love this evening practice! It’s being incorporated into my small rotation before bed. Thank you!

Kim

February 16, 2026

Lovely gratitude practice to end my day, thank you! 🙏🏼✨💕

Vesna

January 28, 2026

Very nice and effective session, thank you for sharing. Namaste

Nata

August 23, 2025

The perfect end to the day!!! Exactly what I needed!

Samantha

August 4, 2025

Fantastic guided meditation, really helped me to get myself settled and drift into a peaceful sleep. Throughly enjoyed it.

Dianna

March 9, 2025

What a great gratitude and centering meditation. Thank you!

Katy

February 5, 2025

A great reflection, grounding, and relaxing breathing session before bed.

Alberto

December 5, 2024

Wonderful closing meditation. Love it! Thank you Michelle!

Monique

November 21, 2024

Loved the blue light. Enjoyed the reflection. Thanks

Cody

July 2, 2024

A peaceful meditation to wind down with right before bed. Thank you! 😌🤙🏽

Leanne

June 14, 2024

Really nice meditation to wind down the day and practice gratitude.

VERONICA

May 22, 2024

Thank you Michelle for such a wonderful meditation! The message delivered along with your voice was just what was needed. 🙏🏽

Jilly

April 10, 2024

Absolutely wonderful, I went into complete rest full of gratefulness and self love, thank you ❤️

Krisandra

March 25, 2024

Lovely way to shut down the day and prepare for rest

Diane

March 16, 2024

Beautifully brought to a restful state abs prepared to sleep. 😴

Mary

February 19, 2024

That was exactly what I needed to close out the day. Thank you!

Brigit

January 11, 2024

Helped me relax and finish the day in a good frame of mind.

Roxy

November 17, 2023

Beautiful soft voice and visualisation techniques, thank you x

Melisa

October 18, 2023

This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! 🥹🤗

Michelle

August 21, 2023

Really lovely words of gratitude and reflection. I really enjoyed it.

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