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Speaker 1: Approache production.

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Speaker 2: Good morning, I'm Jennifer Cray. I'm very happy and excited

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Speaker 2: to be back hosting your morning Mantra. Please join me

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Speaker 2: on weekday mornings and afternoons when I will bring you

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Speaker 2: the mantras and reflections that you love to hear. Many

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Speaker 2: of us find that we have a nagging unhappiness despite

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Speaker 2: our efforts to be happy. Today's meditation is an entry

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Speaker 2: point to being grateful. Science shows us that when we're

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Speaker 2: grateful for what we already have, we become naturally happier,

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Speaker 2: more joyful. Your morning mantra, I'm grateful for the small things.

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Speaker 2: Let's begin.

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Speaker 1: If it's safe to do so, close your eyes or

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Speaker 1: lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax

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Speaker 1: your jaw, relax your shoulders down and bring your attention

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Speaker 1: to your breath, drawing your breath down into your heart.

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Speaker 1: Bring to mind something or someone that made you feel joy.

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Speaker 1: It doesn't have to be big or grand, just something

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Speaker 1: that's true for you. The warmth of the morning light,

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Speaker 1: the sound of the birds, the first sip of tea,

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Speaker 1: a kind friend or word, steady breath. Focus on the

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Speaker 1: joy that this brings. Notice how it feels in your body.

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Speaker 2: Now focus on gratitude, being thankful to experience this. Let

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Speaker 2: the gratitude arise, naturally, allowed, invited, like a guest returning home.

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Speaker 2: Let it fill the space within you. Gratitude for what

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Speaker 2: already is turning the ordinary into sacred today. Notice the joy.

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Speaker 2: Then shift the focus attitude today's mantra, I am grateful

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Speaker 2: for the small things. Repeat to yourself, either out loud

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Speaker 2: or in your mind, I am grateful for the small things,

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Speaker 2: bringing your awareness to your breath and back to the

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Speaker 2: space around you. Slowly open your eyes to increase self

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Speaker 2: awareness and growth. I invite you to listen to this

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Speaker 2: evening's reflection. You can also deepen your practice with me

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Speaker 2: on insight Timer. Find the link in the show notes

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Speaker 2: below