Guided Meditations/Gratitude Meditation
This resource provides instructions for a guided gratitude meditation script:[1]
Begin by finding a comfortable seated position with your spine straight and your hands resting on your lap. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth.
Now, bring to mind something or someone in your life that you are grateful for. It could be a person, a place, a thing, or an experience.
Visualize this thing or person in your mind's eye, and allow yourself to feel a sense of gratitude and appreciation for their presence in your life.
Think about all the ways in which this thing or person has positively impacted your life, and imagine yourself expressing your gratitude to them.
Now, expand your gratitude to include other areas of your life. Think about all the things in your life that you are grateful for, from your health and wellbeing to the people in your life and the experiences you've had.
Visualize each thing in your mind's eye, and allow yourself to feel a sense of gratitude and appreciation for all that you have.
Take a few deep breaths and continue to focus on your feelings of gratitude and appreciation.
When you're ready, slowly bring your attention back to your breath. Take a few deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth.
When you feel ready, gently open your eyes and take a moment to notice any changes in how you feel. Allow yourself to carry this sense of gratitude and appreciation with you throughout the rest of your day.