1 00:00:05,881 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: Approche production. Good morning, I'm Jennifer Cray, host of you 2 00:00:18,361 --> 00:00:24,961 Speaker 1: Are Morning Mantra. Today's meditation is about remembering that your 3 00:00:24,961 --> 00:00:31,161 Speaker 1: brain is not a camera passively recording reality. It is 4 00:00:31,201 --> 00:00:37,241 Speaker 1: a narrator, constantly inventing stories that feel true but often aren't. 5 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: Your morning mantra. I am not my thoughts, I am 6 00:00:44,361 --> 00:00:51,841 Speaker 1: the awareness behind them. Let's begin. 7 00:00:53,801 --> 00:00:57,441 Speaker 2: If it's safe to do so, close your eyes or 8 00:00:57,481 --> 00:01:06,281 Speaker 2: lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax 9 00:01:06,321 --> 00:01:11,001 Speaker 2: your jaw, relax your shoulders. 10 00:01:10,481 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: Down, and bring your attention to your breath, drawing your 11 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:30,681 Speaker 1: breath to the space between your eyebrows. Our brain lies 12 00:01:30,721 --> 00:01:39,681 Speaker 1: to us constantly. It doesn't show us the world as 13 00:01:39,721 --> 00:01:49,201 Speaker 1: it is. It shows us the world as we expect 14 00:01:49,241 --> 00:01:59,081 Speaker 1: it to be. We can't possibly take in everything around 15 00:01:59,201 --> 00:02:06,441 Speaker 1: us all at once. It would be a complete sensory 16 00:02:07,001 --> 00:02:17,321 Speaker 1: and information overload. Our brain must filter what's around us 17 00:02:20,401 --> 00:02:24,841 Speaker 1: and give us the information that we think is important. 18 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:39,881 Speaker 1: The brain filters based on old wounds, It colors with 19 00:02:40,001 --> 00:02:54,241 Speaker 1: emotions that linger, It leans on shortcuts and biases, and 20 00:02:54,281 --> 00:02:59,761 Speaker 1: then it weaves a story that feels real and true. 21 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:13,321 Speaker 1: It's important to know that we're not just we are narrating, interpreting, inventing. 22 00:03:17,321 --> 00:03:24,481 Speaker 1: This is how the mind works. When we understand this, 23 00:03:26,921 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: when we experience it to be true for ourselves, then 24 00:03:33,601 --> 00:03:42,481 Speaker 1: we can step back be the silent witness. We can 25 00:03:42,561 --> 00:03:52,281 Speaker 1: hold stories more lightly and question our perceived reality, asking 26 00:03:53,041 --> 00:03:57,681 Speaker 1: is this true or is this a pattern? 27 00:04:01,321 --> 00:04:09,881 Speaker 2: Is this reality or is this residue? 28 00:04:10,521 --> 00:04:14,281 Speaker 1: When we come to know that the brain is a storyteller, 29 00:04:16,601 --> 00:04:19,681 Speaker 1: we can choose how much of the story we believe. 30 00:04:23,761 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: Today's mantra, I am not my thoughts. I am the 31 00:04:28,481 --> 00:04:35,921 Speaker 1: awareness behind them. Repeat to yourself, either out loud or 32 00:04:35,961 --> 00:04:40,521 Speaker 1: in your mind, I am not my thoughts, I am 33 00:04:40,561 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 1: the awareness behind them. Bringing your awareness back to your breath, 34 00:04:53,521 --> 00:05:01,121 Speaker 1: breathing in and out of your heart space. May you 35 00:05:01,201 --> 00:05:08,801 Speaker 1: be happy, May you be well, May you be free 36 00:05:09,201 --> 00:05:16,801 Speaker 1: from stress, worry, fear, and anxiety, and may your whole 37 00:05:16,841 --> 00:05:24,041 Speaker 1: life be truly blessed. Bringing your awareness back to the 38 00:05:24,081 --> 00:05:35,241 Speaker 1: space around you and slowly opening your eyes to increase 39 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:40,721 Speaker 1: self awareness and growth. I invite you to listen to 40 00:05:40,761 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: this evening's reflection. You can also deepen your practice with 41 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: me on inside Timer find the link below. In the 42 00:05:52,801 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: show notes,