A Zen Mind Guided Meditations - 4 Minute Daily Meditation for Mindfulness, Gratitude, & Positive Mindset

Episode Date: December 16, 2023

Have you ever felt like you just don't have the time to meditate? This 4 minute meditation has been created so that no matter where you are, what time of day it is, or how busy you may be, you can stop for less than 5 minutes, relax your mind and body, center yourself, and rediscover what it means to turn inward. This simple and effective meditation will tune you back into the present moment, allowing you a few moment of relaxation and release, while bringing to mind feelings of gratitude, and powerful affirmations that are unique to what you are feeling today. This meditation is meant for by anyone, anywhere, at anytime.  With love, Jo  🌼A Zen Mind Instagram ⭐ Join My Email List✨www.azenmindpodcast.com💖Get more meditations from A Zen Mind ☁️ Shop my favorite Meditation Cushions & Supplies 🙏Say Thanks & Support A Zen Mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and welcome to A Zen Mind, part of the Airwave Podcast Network. I'm your host, Joe, and I'm so grateful that you're here. If you enjoy this meditation, please consider rating the show on your listening platform, as it truly helps the show reach even more people. You can follow me on Instagram at a.zend.mind, and for ad-free episodes, check out my Patreon. All links can be found in the description. Now a quick message from the sponsors of today's episode. And as always, once the meditation begins, there will be no advertisements and no disruptions.

Thank you so much for being here. And welcome to this daily mindset meditation, which can be used at any point during your day. As a simple and effective rest and reset. Begin by finding a comfortable position, close your eyes, and gently take a deep breath in. through your nose, feeling your lungs expand. Exhale all of the air out, slowly through your mouth. Feel the rhythmic flow of your breath, bringing a sense of calm to your mind and body as you continue with a few more deep breaths. With each breath becoming calm and centered, feeling your heart rate slow down.

and feeling your thoughts begin to quiet themselves. As you slowly come into the present moment, shift your awareness to your body. Allow your shoulders to drop, softening your facial muscles and unclenching your jaw, and just notice any areas of tension or tightness. Breathe in deeply to those areas, oxygen, releasing and relaxing them,

healing each breath, feeling the relaxation spreading through your body like a gentle wave. Now bring to mind one powerful affirmation. It could be a phrase like, I am capable and confident. I attract success effortlessly. Or it is okay for me to rest and relax. Repeat this affirmation silently to yourself. allowing its positive energy to resonate within you. Visualize the energy from this affirmation materializing into an aura

which surrounds and protects you. Now shift your focus to gratitude. Bring to mind one thing that you're grateful for today. It could be a small achievement, a positive interaction, a laugh that you had or the simple beauty of the present moment and this very breath allow gratitude to fill your heart recognizing the abundance in your life just take a moment to appreciate the stillness within knowing that amidst the busyness of the day you are calm and centered within you are grounded and safe You are confident and powerful.

You are ready. Gently open your eyes, bringing this powerful mindset into the world around you. Namaste.