Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - The Gratitude Garden - Daily Mindfulness Meditation
Episode Date: April 15, 2024In this guided gratitude meditation, cultivate the garden of your life. Use mindfulness to show gratitude to the things you love and want to nurture. Overtime, you will see them grow and flourish. For... deeper and more profound personal growth, come back every day and make this practice a daily habit. #meditation #gratitude #mindfulness About Wake Me Up Wake Me Up is the # 1 guided morning routine podcast. Our guided morning wake ups offer affirmations, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and motivation specifically designed to help you get out of bed and start your day with a positive mindset. Stop pressing the snooze button all morning long, and turn on an episode of Wake Me Up instead. You will be happier and more successful at everything in life because of it! Try out our different kinds of episodes to see what you like. And add it into your morning routine every day. Each day, you will be happier than the day before :) Listen to my Spotify playlists to keep the good vibes going this morning: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nSXshDBPub8iigdyQJlWN?si=207f42f85dbc4b97 Want to be more focused? Wish distractions would just melt away? Sign up for the WMU Focus Course! If you're interested in joining, all you need to do is sign up for the course here: https://wakemeuppod.gumroad.com/l/focus. Get ad-free access to the entire WMU catalog + bonus content + 25% discount on WMU courses by joining the WMU Premium Feed. Sign up and start your 7-day free trial at https://wakemeup.supercast.com/. Follow the show on Youtube - Spotify - Apple Podcasts - Amazon - Podchaser Say hi or request an episode at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/contact. See visual guides for the yoga and stretches in WMU episodes at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/stretches. And find the podcast on Instagram and TikTok. **Only partake in the physical movements suggested in Wake Me Up episodes if you are physically able and in safe surroundings. All movements are done at the individual's own risk. Be safe, and always consult a doctor if you have any questions or concerns.** Have a wonderful day 😃 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hey there, welcome to Wake Me Up and to this guided gratitude meditation in which you'll cultivate the garden of your
life. Just like in a garden, things in your life tend to grow when you put your time, energy, and
resources into them. So as you find a comfortable position that you'd like to meditate in,
think about the things you want to cultivate in the garden of your life. And once you've found that
comfortable position, just allow yourself to relax. Take a nice deep breath in.
filling all the way up through your chest and your belly,
hold at the top, and then exhale, release,
and gently go ahead and close your eyes.
Take this first moment,
just to settle deeper into a meditative state.
Allow yourself to relax,
softening your face, dropping your jaw,
relaxing your shoulders down.
And as you continue,
to relax deeper and deeper.
You can begin to visualize yourself in a beautiful garden.
And that garden can be in any way that you like it to be.
Because this garden is the garden of your own life.
Notice what's already growing and thriving.
Aspects of your life of your garden
are doing well at this moment in time.
Maybe they're in season right now.
Or perhaps you've devoted extra special care and time to them.
And these things might be hobbies or relationships.
They might be personal skills that you're developing.
It might be a career or a home.
Whatever those things are in your life,
that are going well, that are already growing, and that you're grateful for.
Take a moment with each one just to express your appreciation.
They bring so much beauty to this garden and so much joy to your life.
Observe the beauty that you've already created here.
It's a special place already in your garden.
There's always more room to grow.
So think about something else that you'd like to cultivate in the garden of your life.
Perhaps it's a new skill, a relationship, or a personal goal.
Whatever it is for you, visualize it as a seed,
ready to sprout, grow, and thrive with the help of your care and attention.
Find a spot in this garden.
for that new seed, a special spot.
That's just right for it.
Once you found that spot,
imagine planting that seed safely in the ground,
using your own energy to provide it with water,
to make sure that it's well-tended.
Slowly bigger and bigger
becomes an intricate part of this beautiful garden,
such that,
The garden wouldn't really be the same anymore if it weren't there.
And with the growth of this new seed, this new plant, this new aspect of your life,
it allows the whole garden to evolve in new and better ways.
New life is attracted to the garden.
Different bugs and birds arrive to pollinate.
And through this process, you begin to be able to.
to realize more love and care and appreciation you give to your garden more it has to give back to you
now take one more moment just attend to each and every corner of this garden and all you need to do
to accomplish that spend one second with each important part of your garden each important part of your garden
part of your life, those key relationships, those important goals, those hobbies and
activities that make you feel joy. Just take one moment to figuratively tend to those plants
one by one, showing them love, care, and appreciation, and recognizing that when you show them this
care and appreciation. They thrive and they return those good things back to you. It's about time
to wrap up our meditation now. So begin to bring yourself back. Notice whatever supporting your
body, whether that's a chair, the floor, or something else. Notice any sounds going on around you.
And take one final deep breath in. The deepest breath you've taken yet today.
hold at the top and then exhale release and when you're ready you can open your eyes gather yourself
and come out of that while my friend i hope you're feeling refreshed and full of gratitude after that meditation
remember what i said at the beginning of this episode just like in a garden things in your life
tend to grow when you put your time, energy, care, and resources into them.
So if you hope something will bring you joy, whether it's a relationship or an activity
or a job, show love and appreciation to that thing first, good things tend to come back around.
Every flower in your garden, every achievement in your life, they all started.
as a tiny seed.
With care, attention, and gratitude,
you will grow a beautiful garden of life.
Now, I encourage you to come back
and repeat this episode often.
Be a good gardener of your own life.
Don't neglect those things
that make your life worth living.
But that's all for now.
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And of course,
I'd love it if you left a comment or review
just to let me know what you're growing
in your gratitude garden.
Now, I hope to see you back here soon on Wake Me Up.
And until next time, go out and have an absolutely fantastic day.