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Gratitude for the Body

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Christina & Darrin
Love Coach & Therapist
We often notice our bodies when something is wrong with them. But how often do we pause to feel what is going *right* within our bodies? Bring some aliveness into your day today with this inspiring gratitude practice for your body. www.christina-mcmahon.com
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122 reflections
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Pat
Lovely. 😊
I learned that I feel so grateful for my biological mechanism, my body. I learned how much I appreciated the beating of my heart and the breathing of my lungs. I learned to look at the miraculous nature of myself. 😊 Very clear and articulate speaking, perfect volume, soothing voice.
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Steven
All that is good!
I learned that, even if I am dealing with a cold, which I have been for the last two weeks, that there is so much more going on with my body that is good than what is painful. This meditation was perfect timing!
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Paul
Gratitude for the Body
I learned that talking to the Body is a two-way road and mutually satisfying
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Jaro
Body - the soul's temple
I learned that maintenance of the temple where myself resides is up to me.
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Aditya
Learning
I learned how my body moves between postures and tries to find what to stick to.
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Karyn
My body....
Is an amazing thing that goes through the world with me each moment of everyday and as such, it should be taken care of. Be it the foods I put into it, the exercises I perform (and don't perform), the thought processes I put it through. I thank my body for being mine and for being so strong. I promise I will take better care of you.
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Tiffany
Power of red rocks
Road trip! On the drive up here my body was tense and stressed. My mind was going down memory lane with very few positive memories coming up. Then I saw the red rocks. My body relaxed. My mind cleared. I was grateful. This is just what I needed.
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Catherine
Greatful for my body and its health.
We live in such a fast paced world, that we forget to take care of our bodies. We seldom take a moment to be grateful for its purpose. We only reflect when our bodies have broken down. It's important to take moments like these to reflect and be grateful for how our body's work each and every day.
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Marianna
This was perfect post workout!
I needed this reminder, in the midst of all my aches and pains :)
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Lhiza
Appreciation
I just realize that my body is the most important for me. Not the people who cause pains to my life. I'll start taking cre of my body now 😊
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Kaylee
Appreciate
I realized that I need to appreciate my body more and stop taking for granted how much it does for me.
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Brian
Relaxation
I learned that you need to appreciate your body more and just relax
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Margot
Gratitude for my body
I loved this meditation. I spend a lot of time stressing over what is wrong and not in enough time being grateful for so much that is right. Thank you.
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BriLee
Being grateful to my body is good
Charity begins at home..., so show your body, ā€œthe house of the soulā€, gratitude. Starting with words alone had a healing effect I was not expecting. I felt refreshed all over, a great symbiotic response. I felt calmer, my limbs felt less tension, and a hopefulness blossoms within.
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Gem
Loving all of me ā¤ļø
I learned to love my body and I’m so grateful for my every part and how perfect they are! Thank you for being so lovely, beautiful, healthy and strong even through the recent emotional trials. Thank you for keeping my soul and spirit! I love you all!
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Christina
8th session
I learned to be thankful for the things my body does everyday without even thinking.
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Kathryn
Exhausted
At the beginning she told me to make my body as comfortable as I can. I thought, "ehh, this is aight..." and then the rest of the time I was fidgeting trying to get more comfortable. I will listen next time. I learned that I need to listen.
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Michael
Continued healing
Like Rome, the road to recovery, to complete mental and physical health, wasn’t built in a day. Feeling much better than last week, but still more to go...
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Hazel
Gratitude for the body
Most of us are so caught up in what’s wrong with our bodies and never acknowledge what’s good. Our bodies are truly a work of art and more people should cherish that and feel grateful.
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Clare
Gratitude for your body
Saying thank you to your body was really healing and it made me appreciate all that my bodies which was very peaceful
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Thomas
My body, mind, and spirit is a wonderful masterpiece of engineering!
And Iļø can honor God with that awareness, and express gratitude for the miraculous relationship my spirit can have with all of creation. Iļø believe we were all created to do just that.
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Diane
Thank you
Good to be reminded to focus one what is right and working well with my body. I DO feel well and strong!
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Everett
Fez
Oh no please understand I wanna be the day I can be a nice day
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Abreonna
Thank you
Thank you to every single inch of my body. I’m beautiful & I’m free.
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Derek
Healing
I learned that I can heal my own body consciously! My body does so much naturally, I can create a better mindful environment for it to be stronger each day!
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Mia
My body needs
Deeply felt, without thoughts, through meditation, are the only trusty sensors that must guide my rhythm, my actions, my relaxed state of being.
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Alyssa
1/1/18
I learned that we have so much to thank our body for. The human body keeps us alive without us even having to think...our heart and lungs keep us breathing, our brain sends millions of messages to every part of the body, and our legs and arms help us with every day activities. This meditation helped me to express gratitude for my health and functioning, even if I may not completely love how I look, I know that my body keeps me strong and healthy.
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David
Aware not Unwary
Being aware of my body allows me to be unwary of what’s happened and what will happen, as I have involuntary strengths that supplement my developed strength.
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Time
Heart Beat
Taking for granite such a subtle yet salient contrivance and bringing it to awareness can alter one's out look greatly
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Arlene
Thanks body!
My body is my buddy! Without you I wouldn’t be able to do all the things I do every day! Thanks bud! šŸ˜‰
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Anne
Loving Awarenes
I am reminded of the fact that I have trouble concentrating when meditations are very instruction based; I try to focus on my breath, and what is being said, and feel my mind being pulled and wandering.
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Maggie
My Body wants to protect me
My body is it’s own being but I am it’s priority, it keeps me alive and it keeps me safe and healthy and I am thankful for everything from the bottoms of my toes to the scalp on my head. I am grateful for my spine, despite the fractures and I am grateful for my heart more than all
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Rachel
Contentment
I learned that we have something to be grateful for every millisecond of every day.
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Isha.
Back to my home.
I learnt that my struggle to find my perfect home is futile.My mind and soul are already at home.Once your mind and body decide to be whole you are free and liberal in the true sense to wander wherever and wonder about whatever you wish. 🌻
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Sarah
Inspiring
I learned we have so much to be thankful for day by day. It makes me happy to know there's something out there to help me.
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Marianna
Needed this
When my body and I disagree haha, and I have aches and pains, I will practice being grateful for everything it does, and sending gratitude it’s way.
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Elizabeth
Perk-Up, It’s Easy!
An easy, graceful, and high spirited hello to your body does wonder for my energy levels. I enjoyed the pace and tone of this upbeat meditation so much, I favorited it. It’s so nice to feel the crispness and bright and airy lightness of being out bodies can give us. And all this reward is packaged up right below your brain just waiting to be acknowledged, and just like that, it’s there for you. My best buddy is actually me and my body! Won’t you say hi to your body with me! Peace all, and have fun!
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Hannah
Gratitude
It’s easy to get caught up in diagnosis and forget the gratefulness for being alive!
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Kitkat
Gently bringing back
While I was listening to this meditation audio, my brain was restless, but gently putting your focus back on the speaker helped a lot.
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Jen
I need to respect my body and all of the wonderful things it is capable of doing instead
Of the negative aspects like weight, double chin, zits and etc
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Alexandra
1st
I learned that stepping back and taking a deep breath helped me a lot and to get ready to relax for bed, with a clear mind.
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Sheikh
Thank you body!
it’s amazing what i took for granted, always blaming the body and mind for being anxious, stressed and such. When it was actually doing such a good job keeping me healthy, safe and aware
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Dwight
Stronger than I think
I am not a big person. Tall but skinny. Some days it seems that my body fights itself. It is stronger than I think.
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Lindsay
Gratitude is Healing
Gratitude for the functioning of the body creates a relaxation response that is deeply healing
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Luna
Gratitude for the Body
I am very grateful that my body can function so miraculously well with out any of my help.
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Tara
Expressing gratitude for my body
I learned that when I express gratitude for my body that it is deeply healing. The body is marvelous. So many things are taking place within our skin to support and give us life. And most of the time we are not even aware of it. Our bodies function mostly without our awareness.
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Pessa
Appreciation
It’s important to remind myself that my body is strong and resilient and amazing. I have a tendency to focus on the discomforts and forget all the incredible things that take care of themselves.
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Helen
I must remember
I must remember that despite the things not quite right with my body, it still serves me quite well, for which I am grateful
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Markus
Gratitude for the body
Relax and chill out and be grateful for small things in life
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Erica
Heart Rythm
"...beats without you even having to think about it." So different when you do and when its beats are such a source of stress. Still trying to figure out what is going on with my heart but hopefully these last tests will give some insight. Navigating the healthcare system as a patient has been a new and frustrating experience. I cant even imagine trying to navigate it as someone with additional barriers to care.
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Thiba
Gratitude
Most importantly to appreciate you,your body,your state of mind in order to lead a healthy life šŸ¤—
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BreAnna
Smiling at my body
I forget how much my body works for me. Removing toxins, processing emotions, digesting food... it was nice to feel appreciation for my body from the inside.
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sydnye
relaxed
i feel very relaxed and stress free when i get done with these
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Becky
Weekend vibes
I live for the weekend. At home, I’m my sanctuary on rest day. šŸ’•
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Roseann
It was hard to give gentle gratitude to my body
I should be giving more gentle gratitude to my body and that it will send relaxation signals to my body
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kate
gratitude for the body
i learned that its important to pay attention to every single body part and that it will help make your day better.
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Patty
Grateful, but...
I really am grateful for my body and what it is capable of doing all by itself. However, this meditation made me think of a couple of things. 1. I’m skinny. When I lay down, particularly on my left side, I feel my heart beating on my chest wall. That’s very annoying. 2. I can’t put myself fully into the session when my jeans are too tight. Maybe this just isn’t a good night for thinking about my body. 🤨
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Gisele
Heart awakening
A great reminder of the blessing of a healthy body when so many people suffer from physical ailments. I am grateful for my body and health as I begin my day.
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Jane
Peace
Even though Iļø am going through the pains of almost daily migraines that Iļø can still be grateful for my body and all of the different systems that operate within me.
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Ida
A+ for effort, body
Meditations in which the focus is on bodily sensations are usually a bit uncomfortable and overwhelming to me - they make me so self-conscious it gets close to anxiety. Today, however, I was able to truly see my body, not as a barely-functioning vehicle, but as a part of my whole being. Thank you, body.
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Tracy
Body scan
I learned that if I focus on how my body is responding in certain areas I can then acknowledge the feeling and the body part associated with that feeling/ memory to better accept and let go of hurt and negativity. I can be grateful for my heart beating and bones moving and create a deep healing from within myself.
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~Kate~
Thank You Body
This was a nice reminder to not take my health for granted. I used to always take the stairs, because if I were to ever lose my ability to walk, I would look back and wish I had appreciated the chance to. I plan to take up that practice again as a form of gratitude for the legs that carry me through every day.
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Maria
Appreciating my body
Starting a beautiful Sunday, in awe of how much my body does for me, while I am awake and while I sleep. I’m grateful for my body for letting me practice and find so much joy in yoga, as well as the little things, such as being able to walk and run. Grateful to (currently) not have problems with chronic pain and grateful that I am physically healthy, 97% of the time. Reminding myself that what I often take for granted (ex: my health) is something another person may wish for and to spend today finding the little moments that bring me joy.
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Joyce
Automatic Self-cleaning, self- maintaining
I am grateful for the wonder that is the human body. Namaste
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Iana
Self appreciation
Mindfulness is like a medicine for the emotions: it makes you more aware of what’s around you and more appreciative of yourself
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Kim
Grateful for my body
I’m very grateful for my body the way I feel so blessed to have a beautiful body everyday. Have a good day everyone šŸ˜€šŸ’
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Walter J
Tingling...
I could sense different parts of my body doing various things like: heart rhythmically thumping its tune, pulsating blood dancing to the tune thru my veins and the never ending rise and fall of my chest and abdomen. Then I felt this tingly in my legs. A distraction at first and as I focused on it and breathed into it... it came to me - they were just trying to dance to the same tune as the rest of my body!! Oh Happy Day! Now it is time for sleep! Going to a Concept Therapy weekend starting tomorrow morning and maybe I am just too excited to sleep!!
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Jaiden
Thank you body
I’ve never felt so silly doing a meditation; I found myself actually repeating out loud: ā€œthank you arm, thank you lips, thank you toes, etc.ā€ I actually ended up smiling by the end because it’s so easy to take everything in life for granted. Just having a functioning body that carries my heart and soul made me remember how much I have been given.
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Liam
Read this
After this it has made me think that we a people shouldn’t focus on our insecurities. I’m insecure about my spots, wonky eyes, weird legs stuff like that. But after this it has made me realise that yes I’m self conscious but does it really matter? I don’t care what other people think so why should I care. I am who I am. No one is a better me than me so people should accept those things good and bad because those things make you you. Bai
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Chester
I felt in the present
I learned to scan my body It was very relaxing and it generated love inside of me
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Louis
Body Awareness
Very good meditation on being grateful for all my vital body functionality. Would be appropriate to give thanks to God for my body functions. I am not self created but rely on His love to keep me alive in sickness and in health.
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Lucinda
After a sleepless night
My dodgy needs to be healed, it’s been through some rough moments as of late and it needs a break and a rest in order to put its self back together and heal what needs to be mended. It will take time and patience but I feel like I’m on the right path this time.
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katia
loving yourself - thankyou
thankyou for my incredible body consistently caring for me and keeping me alive always wanting my best interest always trying to heal and support. it’s about time i started loving my body back
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Kayla
Unnecessary
I do things when I’m angry sometimes that are unnecessary . I learned to let myself go a little bit. I’m still paranoid
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Jane
Important
I love this meditation. It’s so important to remember to honor the body and be grateful for all it does. My body healed from an invasive spinal correction surgery and I am constantly in awe of and incredibly grateful for that.
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Katja
Stress reliever
I learned that I can breath at any time of the day. I felt like I could control myself and my thoughts. I also felt like I was going to fall asleep again.
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Sergei
Happiness
While she was talking about thinking about my body I was reminded about my Clark Kent shirt joke with Natasha and I felt very happy inside.
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Kadence
Loved it.
I loved this one, in particular. It really made me relax! It was so nice to feel grateful for my body. I love the way I am, and this episode made me feel even better about not just what is on the outside, but also my body on the inside... it’s so cool.
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Anna
Gratitude for the Body
I felt my body release all of the tension as soon as I mindfully acknowledged the gratitude I have for what it does for me everyday
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Joyce
Body image
The body works hard. It’s good to appreciate it. A good intention. Namaste
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Sam
Gratitude
Wow I forget this. It’s so easy to go to the negative but with this meditation it brought me to a place of wonder and true gratitude for how amazing the body is.
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Sonia
Gratitude indeed
It's crazy how much we don't remember to focus on all of the positive things in our lives. I know I certainly do. I really enjoyed this meditation, thank you for reminding me of all the things going right in my life and my body for doing its job. Feeling so grateful this morningšŸ’–
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Debb
Gratitude for the Body
This meditation wasn’t what I expected, in fact I had been avoiding this one. However, it surprised me. It was a peaceful, positive meditation . . . a wonderful way to begin the day.
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Mia
Gratitude
It felt good to get back into meditation. I want to have more consistency with mindfulness awareness everyday.
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Pawpaw
Notice my body
Learn and appreciate my body. And remember to make it relax with all the stresses there can be
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Tina
listening
i felt that my mind didn’t need to listen because my body already was. although, the meditation seemed stretched out and too long.
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Maria
Self-care & love
I remembered how amazing our body truly is and how thankful I am to be healthy & be here.
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Erin
Feeling relax
I feel really relax today my body feels sore & I have a relaxing bath & staying relax & calm & do my meditating & writing my journal
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Katie
Learning Curve
This is the first session I haven’t felt myself responding to as well. I feel calm and alert but I do not think I have yet managed to achieve the focus of this meditation, to express gratitude towards myself.
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Ashley
Gratitude for the Body
Our body works hard and we don’t appreciate but enough. This mediation session was a wonderful reminder of just that. It’s important to stop and claim the body and he grateful for all that it does and that it is.. just stopping and pausing and giving it a rest is so vital to us throughout our busy days and life.
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Andrea
Thursday morning .
I learned that we need to appreciate our bodies everyday by saying hello and taking care of your body (eating, sleeping, etc.)
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Andrea
how I felt, what I learned
I learned to appreciate my body and the many beautiful things that is happening in it right now and that without even thinking about it, my heart is giving me life and works hard everyday to keep me alive! I was stressed going into it and better coming out. loved this one and will definitely do it again!!
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Kevin
Don’t take your body for granted...
I do. We all do. It’s hard not too. But still and think how lucky you are for your body and all the things it can and does do for you. Thank you!
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Mustapha
Letting go
I learnt that no matter who you are your body is keeping you alive and looking after you. It is nothing short of a miracle. We should be more grateful towards the body as some people are born fighting disease. Some people die of it. No matter what though your body is functioning, beating for you. Have a lovely day everyone 😊
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Katie-Claire
loving yourself and your body
today i heard this meditation immediately after finishing a strenuous yoga routine. it immediately reminded me of how miraculous my body is and how it keeps me healthy every day. i believe we all need to practice some gratitude and respect for our bodies.šŸ”†
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Amy
Gratitude
I learned that gratitude to my breathing, heartbeat, and brain synapses is healing for me. Thanks!
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Eddie
Good mental exercise
I felt completely relaxed afterward and very steady. my breathing changed even after the exercise and I disnt feel as anxious and angry.
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Melanie
Gratitude
I get so focused on ā€œfixingā€ my body. It’s problem areas and things I don’t like. I forget to thank my body for how it keeps me alive!
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Kayla
Gratitude for the inner workings
It is astonishing that our bodies work without us thinking of it. Our hearts beat pump blood through our entire body, our lungs breath in air, our eyes blink.
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Joyce
The amazing body
It needs outside help sometimes, but it is truly amazing how much of the body is self maintaining. May we give it the peace, stillness, movement and opportunity to continue to heal itself. Namaste
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Yanira
Runner
I run marathons and this meditation helped me to remind myself that every single day I have to thank my body and take care of my body in order to keep in doing what I like the most: to run. My body is not perfect but my legs and my heart are strong and I’m helpful for that. Thanks Aura!
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Sean
Distracted
I found myself getting distracted a lot with this one which is understandable considering I have adhd but I don’t know it was different with this one.
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Alexis šŸ”…
Pure Admiration
Our bodies are such efficient and active organisms, even when we are physically resting. I admire the hard work and the overall wellness my body brings me. I hope that someday in the future...I choose to show gratitude for my body regardless of the challenges or perceptions I will face.
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Krystle
Feelings
I’ve been slacking on meditation with my app, but have been taking time throughout my day to stop and think about things, the good positive things that have brought me to where I am today. I am grateful I have friends who check on me and take time out of their day to think of me. :) although I know I have some time to continue to grow and work on myself I am so happy to see how far I have come. I am okay and I am going to continue to be okay.
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Camila
1 meditación šŸ§˜ā€ā™‚ļø
I learned the importance of good breathing and I got really relaxed
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Ashley
Gratitude for the Body
I learned that I need to take more time to show my body gratitude. We tend to take our bodies for granted. I personally could don’t spend enough time be grateful for all the my body truly does and accomplishes everyday. We work our bodies so hard and sometimes don’t give them the rest and attention they need. When you stop and actually take time to think about all that they do on a daily basis it completely amazes me. I am truly grateful for my body, it’s a sanctuary and I tend to water and nature my garden everyday. The more we do this the better off we will be. This was a wonderful mediation. I really enjoyed this and needed this. Namaste šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ§˜šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļøšŸ˜Œ
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Abigail
i cant believe it
I learnt that I could control what enters and what leaves my life. I control the people and things I'm exposed to and the things I do and sayā¤
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Abraham
Very different
It was a quick scan on your body and allowed you to be thankful for your body and how it’s managing to run without even thinking about it. Thankfulness to whatever you believe in.
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Susan
Gratitude For The Body
Be grateful for your wonderful body. Be amazed how it works perfectly. Be grateful for what it does
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Alvin
I am so thankful for my body! It serves me well! I appreciate all the things!
I learned that I have total control over my mind and body! I am forever thankful and grateful for this knowledge!
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Teddy
Cleanse
I find this also helps listening to relaxing music thinking a belt something you love doing like your favorite activity like singing dancing playing basketball or swimming or my favorite to do scuba dive. oh yeah also hiking and paining and sculpting and making pottery classes cooking classes also. Yours truly: Teddy Plowallz
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Amy
So calming I almost fell asleep.
This meditation was so wonderful and the narrator’s voice was so calming that I almost fell asleep on my floor. I definitely recommend this one for anyone that needs to relax their mind and body.
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Julie
Gratitude for Body
This meditation is a wonderful reminder of how miraculous our body is. All it does to keep us alive without us having to tell it what to do. Every time we give our body gratitude it initiates a relaxation response within our body.
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Dakshayanie
Feeling happy
Thank you for making me feel loved of my own bodyšŸ’–. Amazing session. Refresheses mind and body.
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Haley
Gratitude for my body
Taking the time to show yourself self love is the best relationship you can have
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Christiane
So relaxed now
I noticed that I suddenly realized how much tension I was holding in my body, and how I needed to gently relax different parts of my body. I feel so much better now
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Ed
Perspectiveļæ¼
I’m in the hospital battling an infection, so a meditation focued on gratitude for all the parts of the body that are working really helped to put Things in perspective.
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Sharon
Grateful
It’s so easy to forget how much our body does for us. This is a good reminder to be thankful for our amazing body.
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Cookie
Unhappy
I feel unhappy when I think of my past and what I could have done different . I should be married and own a home
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Kendall
Loving Awareness; Gratitude for the Body
It was nice to tune in and appreciate all the little things inside of us that keep us going, pretty much constant maintenance without our awareness. Being grateful sends deep healing.
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Haley
Gratitude for My Body
I’m grateful to be able to work out everyday and to take care of my body because our bodies are like temples we got to keep them healthy and happy.
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Tiffany
Feeling Accomplished
I learned that there is wisdom, positivity and overall wellness in adherence of your daily goals.