Awakening Factor of Joy

So pleasant. 😊

I learned that it’s very helpful to add mindfulness practice in the afternoon to bring my awareness back to myself in the moment and remind myself that I don’t need to rush or worry, but just breathe and relax and be. 😊

Great even when you feel Good

This made me feel fantastic 😊😊😊 what a great way to start the Day

Waking up to joy

I learned that being mindful will help me out this day. Today I am just struggling to get up and do my chores for the day.

Joyful start

Learning to be where you are and spread joy is a process, thank you for this reminder 🙏🏻

Joy

I learned that Joy will always be there. It always was there. It happens when my heart and mind are clear. Free from negative thoughts and worry. I am filled with joy. I am joy.

Joy is beautifu

Joy is beautiful it is also contagious. We need to remember this.. We need to help others remember this as well.

Negative Mindfulness

I realize now how I've practiced mindfulness in such a negative way for most of my life that it's become habitual. I've lived from that negative place just about every day of my life, in some manner. If the weather sucks, my whole day falls apart. If I don't get my way, I cannot experience joy. That's a lie I've believed and believe it or not,that type of mindfulness keeps me trapped in an ungrateful state of mind.

Good takeaways

I especially liked the comments about nor striving too hard in the practice...just have a lightness of being...

Calm

I learned the pleasure I experience while breathing and being mindful lasts hours afterwards.

Love

By doing everything with love makes my world a happier more joyous place.

First Day

I learned that...Mindfulness is a life long journey 😌, and that today natural joy can be accomplished by having an open mind and heart.

breathing

i learned that with my anxiety breathing slowly and deeply is important

First meditation

I need to ensure the space I am in is less distracting, difficult to focus on quietening my mind when the television is on.

Feeling okay

I learned that loving myself can reduce a lot of stress I put on myself and can make me happier.

Joy

When I hear nature I am joyous, when I breath the fresh air I am joyous, when I spend time with my family I am joyous and I find joy in time to myself. I need to remember that joy and breath it in when I have times of fear and anxiety and let it spread through me.

So easy to fit in

The time set aside for this felt so short! It felt like only one minute. I feel very relaxed now.

Mindfullness

Is the joy you feel in your body from be awakened. From this I learnt that when I am wake up feel energised and excited over joyed this is my body telling me i am in the right mindset

waking up

this was the first time i used this but i used it when i was getting up and it helped me actually wanna get out of bed

WOW

That was the first session I ever felt this good afterwards.🙂

No

The fact and truth found inside is different than the inside’s lies

Joy

There is joy to be recognized & acknowledged from within that jI need to let shine through

i 💕 me

i learned that it is great to be me and joy is a natural feeling

Joy 😊

I learned that joy starts from literally the top of your body and spreads down. It is okay the feel joy.

Awakening Joy

I learned that joy is not something I’ve actually been looking for. I’ve never thought of life as something great, but something to get through as quickly as possible. It will be interesting to see if I change my mind about that. I saved this meditation, just in case.

Joy is my natural state

When I inhabit the present, when I realize the miracle of life, of this precious instant, of this unique self I am, of the wonders that exist. Thank you...

Choosing to be joyful each day.

I have a much better understanding of the expression or saying that "each day is a gift." Recently survived a life threatening event and am so thankful to God for helping me and saving me. I'm glad I found this app which helps me start my day with a whole new view on life. These sessions are great and I will never take another day for granted again. There is an acronym for the word joy that I really like - it is Jesus Over You..... He truly opened my eyes to some things - a lot of things actually. This particular session really resonated with me and I felt so refreshed and peaceful afterwards. There is a scripture that I feel like I know all too well: psalm 30:5 weeping may remain for a night - but, joy comes in the morning. I think emotions like happiness and joy are a choice you can make. Sessions like this for a good reminders for making such choices. Thanks for a great session - I'm choosing to be joyful!!

Integration

In order to integrate mindfulness as a part of me I need to continue to work at it daily even when it is not easy or things are frustrating. It will become easier through integration but will also continue to be a lifelong process of growth.

Surrendering

Just letting joy overtake me today - can't get any better.

Joy

It’s important to celebrate and pay attention to when you feel joy, and not always focus on the negative.

Joy

I learned that I need to realize and take a moment to celebrate joy and not just spend so much energy on the stressful moments.

Joy

The joy I am feeling has been awakened as I am no longer in habitual cravings from My addictions. I am in recovery and it feels really good.

Overcoming Mountains

As we meet challenges it seems we can get lost in the process or even give up before we overcome. If we think about the joy of the process and what life is like after completion, we can go through adversity with joy and gratefulness knowing we are growing from the experience.

Moving to 7 min sessions

I learned that sometimes it will take work to get into a focused mindset and keep my eyes closed easily. I will move to 7 minute sessions going forward.

Learned

I learned that I have a light mind and heart. That’s good because I want a lighter life , a life where I don’t feel heavy.

Patience

I’ve been reading this mindfulness book and meditating recently. I’ve been getting really mad at myself for not immediately become the person i want to be. Transformation takes time

Feel good meditation!

That is one of my favorite meditation! Everything is well-said and has the intention and power to concentrate to the joyous things in life, and make us happy. 😃 Thank you! Who is the teacher?

I can awaken to joy anytime

All it really takes is presences of heart, mind and body to awaken to joy.

Peaceful

Be at peace , no drama brings well being inside and out ,it’s the only way we can truly be happy to let go of the negative thoughts that plague our minds !

Joy

I felt the joy spreading, the mind is a powerful tool. We just limit ourselves to how we use our minds.

Joy

When you really analyze your joy and seek into it. It begins to radiate and spread throughout your body. When that happens, joy is a powerful tool.

Joy

I can supposedly access my joyfulness at any point and time. But weather I can or not is a different, I’m not trying to sound depressing right now but one can’t just decide they want to feel happy. We were not programmed to feel a certain way, we react to events that make us feel the way we feel.

First Gentle Steps

Mindfulness is not about pushing to be the best. You cannot force a boat to shore. You can, however, keep paddling and taking pleasure in the light strokes.

Joy

Mindfulness is a long journey of discovery, acceptance and love of others. It does not happen overnight or after meditating for a week. It takes time and patience to grow. We will know it is working when we feel inner joy that we cannot help but, spread to others.

Sleep

Sleep is very important to wellbeing and feeling relaxed and happy.

Day 5

Today I haven’t really listened to the speaker in the meditation I have just spent time with myself breathing and letting my mind race around and letting it go wild, I usually don’t do this while meditating but today I allowed my mind to go wherever it liked and it was nice! I have a busy fussy today so I’m okay with it today, dwelling on what I have to do.

Joy

You can always find joy in your daily life. It might be small during a hard day but it is there

Day 5

I learned that being aware of the feelings I have sets me up to be aware of my mood and allows me to take in the day in the right mindset

Joy

I find that I’m just focusing on the breathing and it’s difficult to hone in on the voice and let myself go. Although I still feel great after! Persistent consistency is the way I guess

Bring Me Down

Now I can stand with both of my feet on the ground and appreciate that they are touching.

Awakening joy

Such a beautiful start to my day. I am joy and cannot help to spread this joy to others today. I feel so blessed and have a thankful heart.

1/10/19

There is joy in the world. There is joy in every day. There is pureness a thousand times a day.

Hard time focusing

As I get ‘better’ everyday, there are just some days where I cannot focus and cannot feel the joy. I try to remember to breathe and let it in, but I simply cannot. Fortunately I still have the rest of the day. And tomorrow I will try again.

Joy

After meditating for the first time in a bit, this was the first one I got back into it with. And it's about joy. Not what I expected. "Recognize how good it feels to be you right now." A lesson I have yet to understand

Joy

I was reminded during this meditation of the joy I felt upon waking every day in Joshua Tree. I want to find that feeling again.

Joy

Life is a journey with ups and downs, but equalizing joy across those ups and downs makes the tough times bearable and the good times sanguine and reflective

Focus on the good

So many blessings should be focusing on those instead of the bad

Joy

Bring one's attention to the notion of not giving a dongle dwarf of what others think.

Joyful

I felt joyful at the end yet in a very calming way. This was amazing, did it before bed! What a great way to start a slumber :-)

Joy and mindfulness

The joy that I carry with me shall last a lifetime. I we can except that joy and use it to enlighten yourselves then we are cultivating mindfulness.

Awakening factor of Joy

Once we realize there is more to life rather than waking up and repeating the same old routine, there should be some kind of positive outlook and energetic feeling in our hearts that drive us to a successful and memorable life. Finding at least one good thing in our daily life or anything that makes you smile, laugh, love, can help us have a better mindset and create awareness for our mental and physical being.

Too tired to benefit

Tried to meditate when my eyes were closing on their own. Didn’t feel joy but didn’t feel much

Joy

I can feel joy throughout my body. It is great feeling before bed.

Happiness

Happiness and joy are emotions I don’t often allow myself to acknowledge, but I should. Allowing myself to feel the goodness life and mindfulness shares with me, will overall improve my life.

Joy Within

Joy is within us. It isn’t something that can be bought at the liqueur store or on the black market. We have the power to access it everyday. Whether we do or not is inevitably up to us.

I want to be happy

I know that I want to be a happy and stress free person. I want to experience joy, and eliminate the anxiety I feel almost constantly. I want to be healthy in mind and body.

Focus on the good

Today I learned to focus on the good & not let myself drift back to the negative

Joy

I was reminded that taking a moment to focus on me can help me to focus on what I am feeling. This can allow me to be more mindful and hopefully become more joyful in time.

Awakened Heart and Mind

“Joy is a natural expression of an awakened heart and mind.” Awakening comes with a natural joy that is irrepressible.

La alegría

Simplemente estar se vuelve una alegría. El hecho de pensar y hasta de imaginar el ya no estar, se vuelve una aventura que nadie quisiera experimentar. He aprendió a estar, no niego que divago, sin embargo, es más que suficiente

Simple Pleasures...

This meditation is an excellent opportunity to check in with both your mind and body increasing self awareness and a reminder of why this practice is so important. I’ve often lost sight of what is really important in life as I followed our consumer driven society where more is never enough. I spent so much time chasing a “perfect time “ somewhere off in the future. The perfect time for me is NOW, there’s no place we reach where our work here as we learn,grow and create our lives. I for one find this such an exhilarating thought. I’m where I’m supposed to be now and adventure awaits as I become the person I will be. 😊

Day 5

Happiness and joy should be acknowledged whenever I am feeling them. I also should take moments just to be content with myself and who I am.

2-19

I can move the positive feelings around my body as I meditate.

Smiled

This was the first time I did one of these meditations with a smile on my face.

Mindfulness

I am grateful to be learning what it means & feels to be able to be mindful of my feelings & thoughts in any given moment. To be able to calmly acknowledge & accept my feelings and or thoughts with out automatically reacting to them is bringing so much peace, joy, & happiness into all aspects of my life and into all my relationships.

Stop dwelling on the past

I need to start feeling more joy and happiness and not dwell on what’s not right

Cool

It’s pretty cool to feel so relaxed even when I have so much hw

I noticed and experienced a joy

It not a feeling I’ve really ever consciously experienced. More and more my days are filled with joy and I can share that with compassion and kindness.

Great auora

I felt good doing this I normally don’t take the time to just sit down and meditate I’m very intrigued in this technique and looking forward to going forward with it .

I had a moment of joy earlier but didn’t

Put that label on it. Sometimes it is spontaneous and sometimes it comes with this practice. I yearn for the day when everyone can feel joy often.

Happy

I really felt this meditation, I felt that I know what happiness is.

Relaxed

Feel the goodness as I breath and feel the joy and happiness it gives me

Thankful Thursday 3-29-18

As I began this meditation I took in a deep breathe and I felt the immediate release of any tension I had. I was in calm/happy mood so it allowed me to be in a place I could really feel those emotions. Thank you, Aura! Have a nice day Everyone!😀

Spread the joy

Has anyone ever noticed that your feelings, energy,anxiety,joy etc...seem to start at a specific place in your body or mind? I’ve noticed this lately and through mindfulness and breathing have been able to either expand my good feelings or calm my negative ones. The mind is so powerful! I am obsessed with journeying into the untapped abilities of my mind/body connection! Spread the joy throughout your mind and body and unto the external. Just some thoughts! Have an awesome day!

Mind wandered off

During this meditation my mind wandered off and I was thinking of all the things I need to do today. However once I was able to bring myself back into the meditation I was able to feel myself relaxing and knowing happiness is all mine if I allow myself to have it.

Awakening Factor of Joy

Although I agree with the premise of this meditation, it did just the opposite of its title. On other words, it subdued my joy. Why? Because, it was a lecture about mindfulness and joy, rather than a meditation. I don’t come to these meditations to be lectured. I come to lose myself in the meditation. Perhaps I am more sensitive to this because of my background as a teacher, and the years of professional development.

Mindfulness

I did this meditation with my eyes open this morning to experience the beauty I am surrounded with sitting outside in my backyard. There is a cool breeze. Pretty flowers to look at. The smell of fresh cut grass. I am fully present in this moment which is what mindfulness is. When your heart and mind are in alignment that is pure joy.

Awakening Joy

Happiness is a choice. It is a path of positivity. It is the energy that makes my soul sing!

Authentic Joy

When we decide to practice the life-long journey of mindfulness, we awaken our senses, we awaken our spirit. Authentic joy is when we feel happy, when we are excited for no particular reason other than Knowing that this new day is filled with infinite possibilities. This Knowing can give us authentic joy. Since changing up my morning routine from just jumping out of bed to taking the time to setting intentions for my day, being thankful and grateful, I’ve been experiencing an awakening, a true feeling of joy, in my heart space. Even when I wake up tired, as I did this morning, while brushing my teeth and mentally saying my daily mantra, I felt this joy boil up in my heart. Mind you, I wasn’t always this way. I used to wake up angry and frustrated every morning. It’s no wonder why I wasn’t enjoying my life back then. I was looking at my life, at all of life frankly, through negative filtered glasses. As I continue on this journey, I am excited. I am inspired. I am filled with authentic joy on all the things that Just Are and on all the things that Can Be in my life. This transformation I am experiencing is truly amazing and it all started when I made a Choice to embark on a daily journey of mindfulness, of thankfulness, of gratitude. I truly believe that we can all experience authentic joy within our heart, within our entire being. We are only One Choice away from changing our lives for the better and that Choice is all of ours to individually make! Namaste 🙏🏻❤️☮️

My Mindfulness

I can be in the moment, but it sometimes brings pain and sadness. Mostly positive, but not always.

My mind..

On Sunday I couldn’t stop crying because I was panicking over school.The next day I couldn’t stop crying at school..It was really hard for me to feel positive.Yesterday I felt better because it was my birthday.Now today I really don’t want to go to school. Thank you ❤️

Thank you and good morning

This was a wonderful way to start the day. Thank you for this.

Joyfulness

We can all find joy in the simplest things. It is something I fund to be quite calming and very, very rewarding

Stillness

I know I have a lot to process. Leaving someone I was trying with for 10 years. Single parent of 4 girls. And juggling school and searching for a job to take care of us. It would be the recipe for breakdown..I have decided, I have chosen to be happy. I have chosen to know I am more. I have understood love is not just being with a man. It is all around me. Love is my daughter’s who want nothing but a smile on my face. Its having the option to even go to school to better ya. Its me being involved in my girls lives. Its me loving me. I get JOY when I live in the present moment m. I pray to live in the now and not think back on the past to hurt my feelings...cause they can be tremendously hurt. I pray for my grit and peace.

Open your eyes

The very end of this meditation took over me in a powerful way. Normally I like to stay in a relaxed state with my eyes closed for a few minutes after, but as soon as she said “open your eyes” my eyes opened and I felt more refreshed then I have in weeks.