Gratitude for your body | AIA Australia

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Hello and welcome to thismeditation designed to help you

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express gratitude for yourbody and to develop a more

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positive body image.

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Let's begin by finding acomfortable seated position.

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Gently roll your shouldersand come into the here and

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now. Taking in a big,

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deep breath and letting it go.

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Noticing how your bodyfeels in this moment.

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Breathing in and out,

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allowing whatever comes withthis meditation to come.

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Allowing the emotionsto rise and simply being

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with them. Inhale

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and exhale.

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Know that this is a safe space,

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a space for you to grow andlearn from your wonderful body,

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the body that has broughtyou through this life,

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the body that has allowedyou to be here today.

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The body that, despiteall we've put it through,

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continues to be therefor us every single day.

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Inhale and let it go.

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I want you to bring yourattention to your face.

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Think about your eyes.

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Think about the color of your eyesand about all the wonderful things

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that they've seen over the years.

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All the beautiful sight,all the bright colors.

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Think about how much they help youevery to see the life around you.

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Thank your eyes for all they do for you.

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Bring your awareness to your nose.

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Spend a moment thinking about all thewonderful things your nose has allowed you

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to smell.

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Regardless of the shapeor the size of your nose,

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your nose has given you the gift of smell.

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It's allowed you to smellyour favorite perfume,

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the scent of your loved ones,

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flowers and the rain.

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Thank your body for havingsuch a wonderful nose.

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Next, notice your mouth.

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Think about all thatyour mouth does for you,

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all the kisses you've beenable to give and to receive

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all the nourishment you've beenable to deliver to your body

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and all the delicious flavorsthat you've been able to enjoy.

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Think about your smile.

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Think about how happy yoursmile has made you and others.

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Thank your body for havingsuch a wonderful mouth.

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Now, notice your mind and your brain.

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Think about all your mind does for you.

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Think about how much your mind caresfor you and allows you to care for

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others.

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Think about how your mind giveslife to every organ in your body,

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how your mind has the capacityfor kindness, intelligence,

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growth, and change.

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Think about how your mind hasadapted over all the years.

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Thank your body for havingsuch a resilient mind.

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Bring your awareness toyour torso and abdomen.

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This is an area of the bodywe're often prone to judging.

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Let's now think about all the thingsyour torso and abdomen do for you,

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for the nutrients they'vedelivered for you,

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the way it holds your body together,

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how it protects your vital organs,

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or even for how it's created lifeor brought life into the world.

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Think about how your torso servesas the solid foundation of your body

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for how it has grown to support your body.

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Think about how proud you are tohave such a safe space to live in.

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Thank your body for having sucha strong and resilient torso.

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Now, notice your heart.

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Bring awareness to your heartbeat.

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Think about how it has continuedto beat since before you were even

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brought into this world.

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Think about how your hearthas loved and been loved.

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Think about the heartbreakit has endured and how it has

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survived and kept beating.

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Thank your body for havingsuch a beautiful heart.

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Bring your awareness now to your arms,

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Even if your arms are injured ordon't look the same as others.

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Think about how they mayhave supported you, you

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how they've allowed you tohold those that you love

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and to touch and to feel.

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Think about all the hands that you've held

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and thank your arms andhands for all that they do.

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Notice your legs.

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Think about how they've held you upright,

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how they've carried you through your days,

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how they've allowed youto balance, to walk,

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to swim, or to run.

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Think about how they'vegrown to support your body

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and how strong they are to holdyou since you were a young child.

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Regardless of what your legs looklike or how you feel about them.

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Thank them for all that they do for you.

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Now take a deep breathin and slowly exhale.

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Bring your awareness toyour body as a whole.

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Think about all the challengesyour body has been through,

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the infections it may have fought off,

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the bruises it has healed,

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and the bones it has reformed.

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Thank your body for constantly healing.

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Think about all the growthyour body has been through,

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the stretching, the expanding,

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and thank your body for growing with you.

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Think about all the skillsyour body has helped you learn

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from kicking a ball to throwing, swimming,

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jumping, or even walking.

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Thank your body for helping you learn.

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Think about all the placesyour body has taken you,

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the experiences your bodyhas allowed you to have.

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Even if your body doesn'tperform as you'd like,

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even if your body doesn'tlook the way you'd like,

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take a moment to be grateful forthe incredible body that you call

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your own.

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I am grateful for everythingmy body allows me to do.

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I am grateful that my body is myvehicle to carry me through this

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life.

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And when you're ready,

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slowly bring yourself back into the room,

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slowly opening your eyes

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and once more before youmove through your day.

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Thank your body for always being there.