Cultivating Joy - Connecting with Life's Simple Pleasures

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Meditations and Affirmations: A Daily Routine-over 280,000+ downloads to date...and growing. 70 000+ monthly listeners....like you.   We are so glad you are here.Want to support us?  Thanks for asking.  Look for the support the show buttons below!     ------------------------------------------------------Episode-Cultivating Joy - Connecting with Life's Simple PleasuresJoy is fuel.Joy is the fertile soil for the seedling of a rich, abundant and fulfilling life. Harness the power of your joy-fuelled, positive energy with this meditation and affirmation practice on cultivating Joy.  Start with the simple, uncomplicated pleasures in life - find delight in the little things in the present moment -and allow that connection to deepen into a more profound sense of joy and life-purpose. ----------------------------------------------------Podcast Overview and Daily Routine:We are all looking for a sense of calm, peace and balance, a way to relax and navigate the demands of life, aren’t we?   Meditations and affirmations are for more than just depression and anxiety.  This ancient practice improves our attention, concentration and overall health and well-being. These meditations are structured with a full day in mind - divided into a morning, midday and evening meditation at specific timestamps to revisit throughout the day. (Listen for the beautiful meditation bells to signal the end of one affirmation segment and breathe for moment after the bells and listen for more information to take you to  the beginning of the next segment.) (00:00) Start each day with mindfulness meditations and affirmations that open each new day with clarity, energy and focus.  (Time stamp 2:40) - Start here to skip the introduction if you have been with us before.  This will introduce your first affirmation practice section (at Time Stamp 4:44.) (Timestamp 11:11) Pause and reflect on mid-day affirmations to reward positive self-regard, enhance self-processing and stimulate efficiency and motivation.  Your aspirations become clear, actionable and achievable.  (Timestamp 18:18) Invite peace and calm into the evening hours, the end of your dayallowing your worried brain to settle and prevent ruminating about what was or could be. Focus on what you allow into your mind while you drift off to sleep. We are your friends on this journey, Krista and LauraSutton Moonwww.suttonmoon.comMusic:  Piotr Witowski    Support the showSupport the show