10-Minute Meditation To Start Your Day

hi i'm john and i'm so glad you're joining me for this meditation to help you start your day our subconscious mind is most active and some say most impressionable right after we wake up this gives us a tremendous opportunity to impact how the rest of our day plays out we can set a positively focused intention that's in alignment with and supports the type of day we'd like to have so to get started get into a position you can comfortably hold for a bit if you are doing this meditation shortly after waking up be sure you're

not in a position you'd otherwise fall back to sleep in gently close your eyes begin to take deep refreshing breaths [Music] allowing each breath to ease you into a still focused state turning all of your attention inward making yourself your first priority in this moment your only focus is your well-being as you continue to breathe this way notice the journey of your breath through your body how it feels as it weaves in and out of your cells muscles and joints [Music] feeling the groundedness and connectedness in these areas [Music] allowing the breath to ease and

release any tightness or tension you may be feeling [Music] be aware of any judgments that might come up as you do this it's natural for this to happen so instead of judging the judgment simply acknowledge that it's there and then let it drift away replacing it with loving thoughts for how your body will support you through this day [Music] too [Music] [Music] do [Music] [Music] do now that we've grounded physically let's focus on our internal intention for the day most of the time when we think of intention we think about the thing we want to

get or experience but what's fascinating is that most often we don't actually want the thing we want the way the thing makes us feel so begin to focus now on how you'd like to feel today it can be tempting in this process to focus on what you don't want so if you notice yourself doing that it's okay simply let that pass and then refocus on what you do want perhaps you want a day filled with ease [Music] peace joy and flow tap into the feelings you want to experience today and as you do allow yourself

time with each one sitting in that feeling allow it to fill up your entire body and [Music] heart [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Music] now how do you want to feel when the day is done perhaps you want to feel accomplished productive energized or satisfied again focus on what you do want and as you do allow yourself time with each one sitting in each feeling allowing it to fill your entire body and heart [Music] [Music] [Music] now open yourself up to allowing this intention to settle into your unconscious so that your thoughts and actions for the

rest of the day today can be in alignment [Music] [Music] continue breathing with your eyes closed just let your attention start to focus back on my voice allow yourself to be guided by this intention today allow it to show you new possibilities you may not have seen before and guide your actions allow it to inspire the journey of your day with curiosity and maybe even a bit of playfulness now let's take three more deep breaths together take a deep inhale in holding it for a beat and exhale it out again an even deeper breath than

the one before feeling it weave in and out of your muscles and cells [Music] and exhale it out last time your deepest breath yet sending that oxygen through your entire body and solidifying once again your intention for the day and when that breath reaches the top of your head and you're ready you can open your eyes thanks so much for joining me for this meditation i'm excited for the day you're about to have [Music] [Music] you