Take back control of the emotional landscape of the self – with this simple trick.
Do you know the power of a gratitude practice?
I have been at mine for years, it all started with the Five Minute Journal for me.
(This is not in any way sponsored, I am just a long time fan of the written communication format! I have talked about my love for this specific journal, due to it’s gratitude prompts before – here in fact!)
A gratitude practice is one of the simplest forms of meditation.
Let’s try it together! It only takes a moment.
Settle into your chair, feet flat on the floor if you can, back nice and tall.
Take a deep breath in through the nose and exhale fully.
Twice more just like that, all the way in to the base of the belly… and then all the way out.
Last one on your own timing.
Let the shoulders relax down and in to the spine.
Your collarbones and top of the ribs lifting you up ever so slightly.
Let the hips be evenly heavy.
Take a moment to look up, lifting the chin slightly, on an inhale.
Then on the exhale, slowly lowering the chin down to the chest.
Playing with that twice more, breathing in and looking up.
And breathing out, and gently looking down.
Letting yourself get as tall as you can on the last inhale – and exhale let the neck stretch super gently as you look down.
Let the breath return to normal.
Chin rests mostly parallel to the floor.
Easy breezy.
If you want to close your eyes, go on and let them rest a moment here.
No pressure to though, you can simply soften the gaze and look slightly down and out.
Bring your attention in to the heart. Collecting all your energy you may have scattered throughout the day.
Reflect on one thing you are grateful for now.
Keep it simple and reflexive.
What comes to mind first?
Can you find a second item or feeling or moment that you are grateful for right here and now?
And lastly, a third?
Allow yourself to soak in the feeling of being so so grateful for these three items.
Let it warm you from the inside out, this gratitude.
Gosh what a blessing. What a four leaf clover.
To hold dear these 3 easy and loveable reasons to be grateful.
Silently saying to the self, “thank you”.
Perhaps even indulging in a smile, as you open the eyes and lift the gaze.
Take in your surroundings with a nice deep breath in, and exhale all the way.
Enjoying the rest of your day with a light and grateful bounce to your step.
Thank you so much for practicing with me!
With Love,
Esta
with love , Esta 
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