I Let People Help Me

0:00A poche production. Hey, it's Katie Matten here, your new host of Your Morning Mantra. Today's meditation is about recognizing that accepting help doesn't make you incapable and allowing the people who care about you to support you. Your Morning Mantra, I let people help me. Ease into a comfortable position and take a deep breath. Slowly stretch your neck, moving your head from one side to the other, releasing the tension, and let your shoulders drop. Take a deep breath in,

1:01and slowly let it go. Put aside what you need to do today and take a moment for yourself. You deserve it. For some people giving help feels natural. Receiving it feels much harder. Someone offers and immediately we say no, I'm fine, I've got it. Don't worry. Even when we are tired, overwhelmed, or quietly wishing someone would take something off our plate, perhaps you are used to being the capable one, the organiser, the helper, the person everyone else relies on. But being strong doesn't mean doing everything alone. When someone offers to help, they may not see you as incapable.

2:05They may simply care about you and want to contribute. Think about how it feels when you help someone you love. It often feels good. Perhaps allowing someone to help you is also allowing them to show their love. Today if someone offers and you genuinely need the support, try replacing, I'm fine, with thank you, that would help. Let yourself receive as generously as you give. Today is mantra, I let people help me. Repeat to yourself, with the out louder in your mind, I let people help me. Carry this calm with you throughout your day. You do not need to hold every worry.

3:05You do not need to predict every outcome. Just breathe and trust yourself. I'll see this afternoon for our reflection.