Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Meditation - Gratitude Visualization | A Journey of Appreciation

Episode Date: August 15, 2023

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Wake Me Up is made possible thanks to the generous help of our advertisers and premium supporters. If you'd like to support Wake Me Up, listen ad-free, and get access to the entire catalog plus bonus episodes, then follow the link in the show notes to sign up for Wake Me Up premium. Now before our episode begins, here's a quick word from our sponsors. Hey there, good morning and welcome to Wake Me Up. Today's episode is a really beautiful meditation on gratitude and positivity. This meditation is truly a voyage of appreciation, where we'll recognize and share gratitude for the simple treasures that fill our lives every day. And that's going to naturally make you happier and more fulfilled.

So let's go ahead and dive right in. If you're starting this episode from bed, I do recommend that you roll over and make your way up into a seated position. You can meditate in any way or position that you'd like. I just recommend that you do so sitting up so that you don't fall back asleep. Once you've settled into a comfortable position that you'd like to meditate in, begin to relax the body and the mind. Mentally set aside anything else that you have going on in life. You chose to be here for the next 10 minutes or so. Everything else will still be there when you're done.

Now let's take a deep breath in. Fill all the way up. Hold at the top. And as you exhale, slowly close your eyes. And as you begin to settle into a meditative state, all you need to do is simply follow the natural rise and fall of your own breath. and whatever pace works for you, the most important thing

is that it feels easy and smooth as you follow that breath in and out. Everything will begin to relax. The muscles of your face will soften. Your jaw will slowly drop down and all of that tension you hold in your shoulders will just melt away as they soften down.

And now they're going to be. that you're nice and settled. Picture an amazing sunrise or sunset that you've seen. Remember the view, the feeling, and the awe it created. Appreciate that this simple daily occurrence was so powerful that it has remained in your mind to this very day. It's a gift that lives rent-free in your mind. Envision one of your favorite meals.

And it doesn't matter what it is. It can be fancy or simple, exotic, or homemade. Whatever it is, remember its smell, its taste, its texture, and the way it makes you feel when you eat it. Appreciate that not everyone has had the joy of this meal. It is truly a gift that you will. were lucky enough to experience, maybe just once, or perhaps many times. Picture the smile of someone you love. See them there in your mind. Doing something that you know would bring them joy.

Appreciate that this person is so special that they remain in your memory. You can recall them at any moment, another gift that you get to enjoy rent-free in your mind all the time. And finally, remember a time when you felt accepted, appreciated, heard, understood. Whether that was by one individual person or a group, a time when you knew that your existence was connected to others. and you were glad that it was so. Acknowledge that you don't always feel that way in life. So this moment of acceptance, this person or those people, they should be appreciated because that's how they made you feel.

Now as we begin to wrap up our journey of gratitude, take a moment to set an intention. Choose today. to be the kind of person who recognizes and openly acknowledges the people and things that should be appreciated. Because the truth is, we all deserve to be appreciated. We all deserve to feel appreciated too. So choose today to be a source of appreciation in the world. It's time to wrap up our meditation now.

So begin to bring yourself back, noticing whatever's supporting your body. Whether that's a chair, the floor, or something else. Notice the air on your skin and any sounds going on around you. Take one final deep breath in. The deepest breath you've taken yet today. And as you exhale, slowly open your eyes. Just take a second to gather yourself and come out of that. Well, my friend,

I hope you enjoyed that meditation and that it's left you feeling full of appreciation and positivity. I encourage you to carry this sense of appreciation with you as you step out into the world knowing that every moment is a gift to be treasured. Life is temporary and it's fleeting.

So spare no opportunity to tell anyone or anything that you appreciate them, that you are grateful for them. The more you put those, words out into the world, the more you'll hear them back in return. But that's all for now. Thanks so much for choosing to tune in to wake me up today.

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