Hey there , this is a great session to listen to in the morning , just after waking up . Waking up with the sun gives us an excellent opportunity to begin the new day with renewed appreciation . Take a few moments to bring yourself out of sleep into a light , wakeful state . You can open your eyes if you feel like it , or allow them to stay closed . Take a deep breath in invigorating the lungs , waking them up , giving your body a nice stretch , gently allowing it to wake . Our thoughts are often scattered first thing in the morning , drifting to our responsibilities , what we're having for breakfast , our commute , our work duties , things we need to get done and everything else that vies for our attention day to day . So , before the mind wakes up completely , this morning , we're going to create a blank canvas , taking a nice deep , cleansing breath in and release , letting it go , clearing the mind of any leftover concerns from yesterday and any stresses about the future . As you continue to breathe in this way , we're going to set an intention to start fresh today . Place both hands lightly on your stomach and breathe into them , becoming more energized , more alert , aligning yourself with willpower , the intention to start your day in gratitude . Feel this invigorating energy flowing underneath your hands and spreading throughout your body , warming you like the sunlight on a beautiful , beautiful day . Continue to hold your hands on the center of your stomach , your energy center day . Continue to hold your hands on the center of your stomach , your energy center , and visualize that sun . Imagine it coming up over the horizon , seeing it illuminating everything it touches , in no rush whatsoever , taking its time to touch everything the oceans , the hills , the grass and your skin . Feel it touching your body and warming it gently , waking it up . Hear the birds chirping and maybe even a rooster crowing as they greet the sun . The ducks start to line up in the light cast on the lake . See the flowers opening , gratefully , tilting towards the light . Tilt your head up like the flowers , drinking in every ounce of sunlight , feeling it washing over you and around you , invigorating every part of your body . Feel the sun illuminating your mind , bringing brightness to your thoughts , clearing away the lingering shadows of sleep .
Speaker 1Now let's repeat some positive affirmations to start the day off right , taking a deep breath in and a slow , calm exhale , repeating after me I am grateful for this day , I am grateful for this day . Add some emotion to the words that connect to your body so that you can truly feel the gratitude flow from your words through to your body , not worrying about what your day will look like and letting go of any expectations , simply expressing your gratitude and thanks for waking up today . I am so grateful for today , offering thanks to the sun . I am grateful for this day . Feel the gratitude flow through you as you breathe easily and enjoy this wonderful moment of pure appreciation as you wake up in this beautiful , beautiful day . I am grateful for this day . And as you start to feel the sensations fill your body , give gratitude to your beautiful body , feel appreciation moving through each body part . As you say , I am grateful for my body . I am grateful for my body , feeling it deep within your bones now as you continue to repeat and feel and embody .
Speaker 1I am grateful for my body today , now drawing awareness around your brilliant mind , expressing thanks for your beautiful , unique self , your mind I am grateful for my mind Again , feeling the appreciation move through your head as you continue to repeat . I am grateful for everything and anything that I experience today . Say it again with strong conviction I am grateful for everything that I will experience today , good or bad . Every experience makes us who we are . Welcome , the highs and the lows alike , knowing that everything is a lesson , an opportunity to learn . I am grateful for everything that I will experience today . Every experience is an opportunity to grow , an invitation to live . Hold this appreciation in your awareness as you continue to repeat I am so very grateful for everything that I will experience today .
Today , take a moment now to create your own affirmation and begin to repeat I am grateful for and ending with the words of your choice Anything that you could return to throughout your day for inspiration and a dose of gratitude . After you align with your affirmation , repeat it a few times , embodying and breathing deeply into the core of the body , deep inhales and slow exhales . Once again , holding appreciation in your awareness . When you are ready to end this session , go ahead and open your eyes if they've been closed , sit up straight or stand up and give the body another long stretch , extending the arms , reaching your fingers towards the sky , extending your legs and wiggling your toes , and return to your breath to an easy , natural rhythm as you finally rise , starting your day off on the right foot and carrying gratitude with every step of the way . Namaste , my friends , have a wonderful day .