Guided Meditation | Mr. Waffles Sleep Story

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1:04This meditation is perfect from when we transition from a beautiful deep sleep until we start our busy day ahead. Firstly, just finding a comfortable position, sitting upright, your feet firmly in the floor, your hands resting in your lap, as you gently close down your eyes, or start off the day by sitting a really nice intention. Today is going to be a beautiful day, as you're not only recite these words, but you genuinely feel it. As we can sabotage ourselves before we even start the day, so it's really important we sit out wanting up properly. Just noticing what it's like, just to sit here, no effort, just to rest, and watching

2:13your breath, as you breathe in, and as you breathe out, just feeling the sensations within your body, watching as your chest rises, and as your chest falls. Moving into the calmness of this morning, we are going to say a simple intention to ourselves. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just allowing your face to smile.

3:17Today is going to be a beautiful day, just making a connection to your physical body. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just allowing your breath to be steady. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just noticing any thoughts that rise and letting them go. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just being aware of your heart as it gently smiles. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just letting whatever thoughts come up, come up, noticing them, and just letting them go.

4:21Today is going to be a beautiful day, just focusing in on this intention. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just gently smiling and seeing how your body feels. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just paying attention now to the area around your heart. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just letting your heart area be soft.

5:21Today is going to be a beautiful day, not just whispering these words, but genuinely believing them. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just resting with this feeling. Today is going to be a beautiful day, bringing to mind now how today is going to unfold in a magical way. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just noticing if there is any tension in your body and gently letting that drift away. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just using these words as an anchor for how your

6:25day will play out. Today will be a beautiful day, this anchor doesn't move even in the storms of your thoughts, may today be a beautiful day. Just noticing a warm bright light in your body. Today is going to be a beautiful day and knowing all that you want is well-being and health for yourself. Today is going to be a beautiful day and all that you want is well-being for other people. Today is going to be a beautiful day and everyone you meet is a reason you are meeting

7:34them today. Today is going to be a beautiful day, the sun is shining and you are grateful for everything you have in your life. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just noticing what a privilege it is to breathe in and breathe out. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just opening your body and relaxing into this state of stillness. Today is going to be a beautiful day, just knowing that the universe has your back today.

8:50Today is going to be a beautiful day and now just taking a moment to think of three things you are genuinely grateful for. When you are ready, just bring your attention back into the room, the sounds around you, wriggling your fingers, wriggling your toes, taking a moment to see how your body feels, how much clarity and focus you have for the day, and when you are ready, just gently

9:57opening your eyes, taking a moment of gratitude for taking the time out to nourish your mind, then when you are ready, ever so gently, going forward into your day and taking this beautiful peaceful state with you into the day ahead. Have a beautiful day.