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Welcome to your morning meditation for confidence and self-belief.
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As we begin, find a comfortable seated position, whether on a chair or a cushion, it's totally up to you.
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And just allow your body to relax and become aware of your breath.
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And when you're ready, you can gently close your eyes or just soften your gaze to a few feet in
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front of you.
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And we'll take a moment just to acknowledge that this is a start of a new day. A fresh canvas
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where you have the power to paint your own story.
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And as you're aware of your breath, you don't need to do anything with your breath.
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Just breathing calm Breathe out, relax.
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Your body knows how to breathe.
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Just the same as your body knows how to relax. It's
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a matter of just giving it permission.
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Time to relax.
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Time to be calm.
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Time to be still in this moment.
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And this is a wonderful meditation that... Gives us the confidence and self-belief to take through the day with us.
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Whatever we're facing today, it might be work or it might be a busy day with family, whatever it is,
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we can visualize ourselves with
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a little confidence and more self-belief. And
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if we do this meditation five or six days in a row, maybe slightly more, totally up to you.
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And just feel it seep into every part of your life.
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You have the confidence and self-belief within you. It's just growing it and untapping it.
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So start by bringing your attention to your natural breath.
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Feel the air as it enters and leaves your body.
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And as we're opening our awareness of the current space and the current moment, there's no need
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to change your breath. There's no need to do anything with your body. Just allowing it to do what it
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does.
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Your body knows best
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as you sit in awareness, feel the weight of your body grounding you.
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Feel the connection to the earth below you.
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With each breath, sense a wave of relaxation washing down from your head to your toes.
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You may even notice the sounds around you getting quieter.
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Now in this state of just being and very relaxed, let's start building your inner confidence.
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Visualize yourself standing in front of a large mirror.
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And in this reflection, see yourself not just as you, but as a confident version of you.
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Self-assured person. The person you are becoming. The
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person you need to be.
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Notice your posture.
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Notice how your eyes reflect the self-belief.
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And there's a slight smile of contentment maybe on your face.
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Of how proud you are of yourself.
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And as you're holding this image, repeat these affirmations. Silently or out loud. It really doesn't matter.
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But
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you've got to really believe it. And what does it look like? What does it feel like? What does it
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look like from the outside? And what does it feel like from within? And
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the first one is, I am capable and strong.
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I am capable and strong.
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I believe in my abilities and decisions.
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I believe in my abilities and decisions.
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I am worthy of respect and acceptance.
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I am worthy of respect and acceptance.
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Challenges are opportunities for growth.
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Challenges are opportunities for growth.
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I believe in myself and I am a positive force in my life and in the lives of others around
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me.
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I believe in myself. I am a positive force in my life and for the lives around me.
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And if you bring your awareness back to your breath, back
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to your relaxed body,
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as you're breathing in calm even out relaxed,
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Just imagine breathing in confidence.
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And as you breathe in confidence, breathe out anything that's holding you back.
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And notice how calm the outside world is. Notice how calm the place you're in is.
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Notice how calm your mind is.
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And notice how much your heart and your body feels confident and feels ready for the day ahead.
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And as we near the end of this meditation, let's really anchor and nail down these affirmations.
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And you can do it on the in-breath. It really helps to really instill it within your body.
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May I be confident.
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May I trust in myself.
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May I embrace the day with positivity.
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May I be confident.
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May I trust in myself.
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May I embrace the day with positivity.
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And at any point today you can return to any of those three affirmations. Just
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before you step into the room or go to where you might feel sometimes you lack that confidence, just
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put your hand on your heart and go, may I be confident. May I trust myself.
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And let the words really be your shield and strength as you step into the day.
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Now gently bring your awareness back to the room.
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Wiggle your fingers and wiggle your toes. Wiggle your arms and stretch out and
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just recognise that feeling of being ready. Gently open your eyes and as you carry this feeling of
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confidence and self-belief with you, remember you are equipped with all you need to face a day.
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Wishing you a wonderful day ahead. I'm Steven Webb and this is one of the meditations from the podcast Inner
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Peace Meditations. Thank you for your support and I really do wish you more confidence and more self-belief
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for whatever you're facing today. If you want to listen to my other podcast or support this podcast,
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