Mindful Gratitude: Recent Episodes
Leslie D Riopel
Mindful Gratitude - Cultivating Gratitude and Mindfulness
It’s easy to feel happy, grateful, and blessed when things are going well, but much more challenging to find the gratitude and the blessing in the heartbreak, disappointment, or struggle. Join us each week for a short mindfulness and gratitude practice to help build resilience, and feel more peace, tranquility, and joy. Our mission is simple, we want to help you calm your mind, and feel more peaceful and tranquil so you can live a more abundant, blessed, and fulfilling life. Our podcast has something for everyone, including mindfulness and meditation, gratitude, BLESSisms, positive psychology, and successful living skills. Leslie Riopel is a recognized psychology professor, healer, and mindfulness and meditation teacher who specializes in helping others who are on their own healing journey. Our program is co-produced by Leslie Riopel, MA Psychology, and Charles Betterton, MSCED, and presented by MindfullyBlessed.com and our non-profit, PlanetBlessed.org.
It can be difficult to feel happy if you are resisting life at every turn. This relaxing calm meditation can help you loosen your grip on life and feel better.
Whatever you resist persists, so learning how to let go can really help you move into a new mindset, a happier mindset.We all have a tendency to try and control things. While that may be a good thing in theory, it’s not actually a very practical way to live.
For example, your current situation in life is the way it is, whether you like it or not. When you constantly feel unhappy or restless, you create a certain amount of resistance, which creates a barrier that keeps good things from coming in.
Acknowledging the bad things that you have drawn into your life is the first step to letting go of and allowing better things in.
Sometimes certain people or certain situations are brought into our lives to teach us something. Acceptance and acknowledgment is the key here because resisting only makes you feel worse!
When you begin to move into a space of grateful appreciation, even for those negative or hurtful things, you begin to move into a space of optimism and hope.
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This beautiful calming meditation can help you release stress and let go of any thoughts, feelings, or emotions that are counterproductive to your healing process.
We all experience stress – some worse than others. Chronic stress is not something that helps us heal.
Turning down that stress response and tuning into the relaxation response can help you more than you might imagine.While no one can completely erase stress in their life, it is possible to take steps to overcome it when it starts to become a problem.
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Without sadness, we would not appreciate joy.
Like the yin and the yang, we need both positive and negative emotions and experiences to appreciate what we have.
Life isn't always going to be easy....that we know, but it shouldn't always be hard. Without the struggle, we won't have as much appreciation for freedom. Without heartbreak, love would not be quite so sweet.
Practicing gratitude can really help you shift your focus, from those things that bring you down to those things you feel grateful for. Gratitude also strengthens your immune system, which in turn helps your body defend itself against disease and recover faster from illnesses.
When you meditate and practice mindfulness, your body releases natural endorphins into the bloodstream that help you cope better with stress and pain.
The best way to find joy in difficult times is to focus on those things that you feel grateful for at the moment.
This meditation is all about looking at ways you can find joy in difficult times.
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We’re going back to the basics with this wonderful short meditation. This beautiful meditation is set to the music “Quietude”, described as food for the soul.
This meditation soothes and relaxes you right down to your very core. Gratitude is also a wonderful way to find joy in difficult times. As you move through this meditation practice, you can focus on those little things you feel grateful for and spend a moment feeling gratitude for your body itself.
Sometimes we forget how lucky we truly are just to be here in this moment. Gratitude helps us feel good and it also helps block the intensity of negative emotions like anger, stress, worry, and fear which raise our adrenaline, cortisol levels, and blood pressure.
The music in this meditation makes it easy to settle into a serene and content state of mind, an effortless journey into deep relaxation.
It also encourages "bio-rhythmic relaxation" by gently reducing your heart rate and breathing rate. You may even feel a sense of euphoria as your nervous system relaxes and your body increases its production of endorphins.
Everything in life is about balance. Without the darkness, we would not know light. Without sadness, we would not appreciate joy. Like the yin and the yang, we need both positive and negative emotions and experiences to appreciate what we have.
Life isn't always going to be easy, that we know, but it shouldn't always be hard. Practicing gratitude can really help you shift your focus, to those things you feel grateful for every day.
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It’s part of our human nature to want to be successful. But what exactly does this mean?
How do you know if you’re successful, on your way to success, or failing? How do you know when you’ve become successful and can start to relax and enjoy what you’ve worked so hard to accomplish?
To answer all of these questions, you have to define what being successful means to you. There is no right or wrong answer. It is different for every one of us.
In short, there’s a lot to consider and think about when it comes to success. At the same time, it’s essential that you do this thinking and define what it means to you to be successful, in all areas of your life. Don’t let this overwhelm you. You don’t have to work on everything all at once, and you don’t have to reach your long-term goals in a matter of weeks. But you do need to know where you want to be heading so you can start to make and measure progress.
You can’t set goals for yourself if you don’t know what success means.
You can start by defining your very own version of success and then set some goals and intentions for yourself based on your definition of success.
This meditation is all about exploring the idea of success and creating an intention. As you go through this session, focus on what kind of intention you would like to set to start living a more peaceful, prosperous, and abundant life.
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Creating a Life of Total Financial Freedom
How can you create a life of total financial freedom? Many of us have lost our ability to believe we are worthy of good things. In essence, we have lost our hope and our expectation. Life has a way of beating us down sometimes and it is hard to keep the positive momentum going when we are so used to struggling. Many of us are so caught up in the struggle, that we can’t get out of the negative cycle. According to the LOA, you attract whatever type of energy or vibration you are resonating with. In other words, the energy you put out equals the energy that back comes in. It sounds pretty simple.
If you are focused on lack and on the negative, that’s exactly what you’ll attract right back in. I’m sure you have heard about the Law of Attraction – but how does it really work? A better way of working with this Universal law is by working with the principle of Harmonious Attraction. The Law of Harmonious Attraction essentially takes the Law of Attraction a step further. When you are harmonious, you are living in harmony with the world around you. The positive energy you put out comes right back to you, in a beautiful, harmonious way.
The real truth is everything is energy. You reap what you sow. There really is no mystery to achieving success, as it is available and accessible to everyone.
In other words, at some point, you have to let go of the reigns and trust that the Universe is conspiring to work with you instead of against you. That is the art of Harmonious Attraction.
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Are You Ready to Take a Journey of Love? Magnify Your Self-Confidence & Value Yourself More with the Mindful Blessisms from Week 3. This month is all about body love, self-love, and confidence. What kind of story do you tell yourself every day about yourself or your life? Is it a great story or a pitiful story? While it’s great to have a compelling story, you don’t have to keep carrying around a difficult one. If your “story” is holding you back, it may be time for you to transmute and transform your story and let it go. As humans, we’re constantly evolving. We’re a different person every day. If you find yourself in a difficult or challenging situation, it’s OK to let your story go and move past it. One good way to move forward is to bless your story and find the gratitude in the healing lesson, and BLESSisms are a fantastic way to do this. Loving yourself unconditionally means loving and accepting yourself at every level and fiber of your being. It’s about remembering that you are human, and humans make mistakes. If you have difficulty moving past your story, just create a new one! The Blessisms in this session include: Blessism for Magnifying Self-Confidence & Self-Esteem, Blessism for Transformation & Rejuvenation, Blessism for Unconditional Love, Blessism for Valuing Yourself & Honoring Your Personal Biosphere, Blessism for a Wonderful Healing Journey, Blessism for X- Releasing Unknown Patterns The content discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand! We also invite you to enjoy our other Podcast Shows on the Gratitude365 Podcast Networkhttp://gratitude365life.com/! Abundance Mindset https://abundance-mindset.captivate.fm/ Gratitude Project https://gratitude-project.captivate.fm/episodes/1#showEpisodes Join us on a Journey of Healing and Transformation to Improve Mental Health & Well-Being with Mindful Blessings aka BLESSisms, Successful Living Skills, and Positive Psychology presented by MindfullyBlessed.com and our non-profit, PlanetBlessed.org. Start tapping into your capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than your suffering with our Daily BLESSisms and inspirational messages. We Invite You to Become a BLESSivist! Learn more about Mindful BLESSisms on our website at MindfullyBlessed.com. We also invite you to enjoy our Mindfully Blessed YouTube channel which has hundreds of powerful videos that can help you on your healing journey. We also invite you to check out our Instagram Mindfully Blessed page. To receive a Daily BLESSism or EARTHism, please s
A Meditation for Nourishing Your Intention to Feel Good Again and Having Faith in the Journey with the Blessism for a Reality Shift. Welcome to Season 3! This month is all about body love, self-love, and confidence. One of the things you might struggle with during this process is dealing with challenging and difficult emotions. One great technique you can try, when challenging emotions take over, is called the SMILE technique. The SMILE mindfulness technique is a great quick technique you can use to immediately diffuse anxiety and stress. In terms of practicing mindfulness, it doesn't get any simpler than this. Try this technique whenever you feel those strong emotions coming on. The SMILE acronym stands for: S - Stop whatever you are doing. M - Make Yourself Mindful of your surroundings. I - Inhale deeply and fully. L - Let Everything Go. E - Ease into the Stillness. This week’s session is all about Nourishing Your Intention to Feel Good Again and Having Faith in the Journey with the Blessism for a Reality Shift. This beautiful meditation can help you nourish your intention to feel good, as you visualize yourself in a peaceful, serene place. The content discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
The Journey to True Self-Appreciation: Mindful BLESSisms for Self-Love, Body-Love & Confidence & Mindfulness Practice With Blessisms from Week 2. This month is all about body love, self-love, and confidence. How often do you judge yourself or criticize yourself? The truth is, you’re pretty incredible exactly like you are. You are uniquely YOU. Like a snowflake, there isn’t another soul on earth exactly like you. That makes you a rare commodity. The true essence of you comes from deep within the mind, the spirit, and the soul. The body is simply your vehicle. There is so much more to all of us than our appearance. When we can learn to start appreciating and take stock of all of our positive qualities, we will begin the journey to true self-appreciation. When you feel good you also make supportive choices in your life. The Blessisms in this session include: Blessism to be Kind-Hearted Towards Yourself, Blessism for Letting Go of the Excess and Taking Responsibility, Blessism for Mindfulness and Mindful Eating, Blessism for New Instructions for a Lean, Healthy Body, Blessism to Overcome Obstacles and Shift Paradigms, Blessism for Practicing Impeccable Self-Care, Blessism for Quiet Confidence & Trust. The content discussed in this podcast is not mea Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
Healing Spring Guided Meditation: Letting go of Judgments & Negative Feelings that May Impede Your Confidence and Self-Esteem. This month is all about body love, self-love, and confidence. What would it feel like to step into a NEW YOU? How can you learn to let go of those judgments and negative feelings that work to corrode your self-esteem? How can you learn to love yourself unconditionally, no matter what? In order to step into a new you, you must begin looking at yourself differently. The more you see yourself as this new you, the quicker and faster you will get there. The journey towards optimal health and wellness is a process, not a destination. This process is like peeling an onion in the fact that there are many complex layers you must go through to figure out who you truly are and what you truly want. Stepping back and learning how to see yourself from a completely new perspective is crucial to changing your thinking. Learning how to view your mind and body from an objective viewpoint allows you to take a step back and see things more clearly without emotion getting in the way. In this guided meditation, you travel to a beautiful healing spring, where you channel supreme self-confidence and step into your ultimate healthy body. The content discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
Loving Yourself Without Guilt, Criticism or Blame. Mindful BLESSisms for Self-Love, Body-Love and Confidence & Mindfulness Practice With Blessisms from Week 1. This month is all about body love, self-love, and confidence. When was the last time you loved yourself and your body without guilt, criticism, or blame? Many of us have a love-hate relationship with our bodies. We constantly self-criticize. We compare ourselves to unrealistic standards. It’s time to stop. It’s time to start loving your body for everything it does for you day in and day out. Your body is so deserving of love. Every hurtful thought or word impacts your ability to heal. Setting the intention every day to accept, align and awaken to your greatest and highest good is a great way to love, honor and bless your body. When you start thinking of your body as a conscious living being, it changes the way you feel. The fact of the matter is your thoughts are powerful. You are powerful. The more you love your body, the easier it will be to move forward into a state of health, happiness, and healing. When it comes down to it, our self-talk can be very damaging. Taking a moment every day to send yourself a little dose of self-love and confidence can help you love yourself and your body more. The Blessisms in this session are: BLESSism for Absolution and Freedom from Blame, BLESSism for Body Love and Self-Love, Blessism for Compassion and Connection, Blessism for a Little Dose of Self-Love, Blessism for Emotional Eating, Blessism for Feeling Fit, Toned and Fabulous, Blessism for Gratitude for the Body, Blessism for Being Healthy, Happy and Healed, Blessism for Intuitive Eating and Ideal Body Weight, Blessism for the Journey Back to Self-Love The content discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
How Much Do You Really Love Your Body? An Introduction to Mindful BLESSisms for Self-Love, Body-Love and Confidence & Body Scan Mindfulness Practice for Body Positivity. Welcome to Season 3! This month is all about body love, self-love, and confidence. This episode is a brief introduction to the Mindful BLESSisms we are sharing this month for the Loving YOU series - 4 Weeks to Boost Your Confidence and Love Your Body by Giving Yourself a Little Dose of Self-Love. These BLESSisms are a wonderful way to Celebrate Your Beautiful Healthy Self! So many of us struggle with self-confidence, a poor body image or weight issues……we’ve given up trying to love ourselves exactly like we are. If you’ve had self-confidence or body image issues as long as you can remember or your confidence or lack of it, has always been something that holds you back…it’s time for change. These BLESSisms are perfect for anyone who wants to feel better about themselves. Working with Mindful BLESSisms can help you learn how to love, honor and respect yourself and your body once again. When you appreciate your body for the magnificent sacred instrument it is, you develop new respect. As a result, your body respects you back. You start functioning at your optimal capacity. By practicing self-compassion, you also practice body love and body acceptance. Your energy responds to kind, and loving words. Your body start to feel better. BLESSisms can help you acknowledge, bless and accept your body, just the way it is. They can also help you step into a new heathy, fit and toned body. The material shared and discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
Staying Open and Hopeful in Difficult Times - A Meditation for “Hopenness” with All of the Mindful BLESSisms from Week 4 for Awakening Your Self-Healing Ability. We're continuing Mindful BLESSisms for Your Ultimate Health & Well-Being in Season 2 with the Happy, Healthy, Healed YOU Series for Mindful Healing & Managing Cancer & Disease with BLESSisms for National Cancer Survivor Month. This episode allows you to continue the journey into self-compassion as you learn how to stay open and hopeful during difficult times with a Meditation for Hopenness. The BLESSisms in this session are: BLESSism for Change, BLESSism for the Higher Mind, BLESSism for Hopenness, and the BLESSism for Patience. This session gives you ample time (30 seconds) to meditate and reflect after each BLESSism and it’s a wonderful one to listen to and practice all of the BLESSisms we offered for week 1 of the Healthy, Happy, Healed YOU Series. The material shared and discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
How to Set An Intention to Cultivate Happiness & Live in the Moment: A Meditation to Help You Nourish Your Intention to Feel Joy and Feel Good Again After Pain, Trauma or Illness. We're continuing Mindful BLESSisms for Your Ultimate Health & Well-Being in Season 2 with the Happy, Healthy, Healed YOU Series for Mindful Healing & Managing Cancer & Disease with BLESSisms for National Cancer Survivor Month. This episode allows you to continue the journey into self-compassion as you learn how to set an intention to cultivate happiness and live in the moment. This session can also help you nourish the intention to feel joy and feel good again, after pain, illness, or trauma. The material shared and discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. These BLESSisms are designed for anyone who would like to take their healing up to that next level or for anyone currently battling cancer or any other type of illness or disease. This program is also ideal for those undergoing chemotherapy treatment, or anyone who is interested in boosting their self-healing ability. The material shared and discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
Releasing Old Mindsets & Worn-Out Patterns: A Meditation with All of the Mindful BLESSisms from Week 3 for Awakening Your Self-Healing Ability. We're continuing Mindful BLESSisms for Your Ultimate Health & Well-Being in Season 2 with the Happy, Healthy, Healed YOU Series for Mindful Healing & Managing Cancer & Disease with BLESSisms for National Cancer Survivor Month. This episode allows you to continue the journey into self-compassion as you learn how to release old mindsets and worn-out patterns that no longer serve you. The BLESSisms in this session are: BLESSism for Trust, BLESSism for Your ultimate Healing and Rejuvenation, BLESSism for Vitality and Feeling Youthful, BLESSism for a Wonderful Peaceful Healing Journey, BLESSism for X - Releasing Anything Unknown, BLESSism for Your Complete Rejuvenation, & the BLESSism for Zapping Unhealthy Cells. This session gives you ample time (30 seconds) to meditate and reflect after each BLESSism and it’s a wonderful one to listen to and practice all of the BLESSisms we offered for week 1 of the Healthy, Happy, Healed YOU Series. The material shared and discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. These BLESSisms are designed for anyone who would like to take their healing up to that next level or for anyone currently battling cancer or any other type of illness or disease. This program is also ideal for those undergoing chemotherapy treatment, or anyone who is interested in boosting their self-healing ability. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!
The Benefits of Giving Yourself A Dose of Self-Compassion – A Meditation to Balance & Clear the Chakras & Bless Your Body's Ability to Fully Heal and Completely Rejuvenate Itself. We're continuing Mindful BLESSisms for Your Ultimate Health & Well-Being in Season 2 with the Happy, Healthy, Healed YOU Series for Mindful Healing & Managing Cancer & Disease with BLESSisms for National Cancer Survivor Month. This episode is all about giving yourself a dose of self-compassion. In this meditation, we work with and clear each of the 7 main chakras and end with a lovely BLESSism to help you heal and rejuvenate. Working with your body's energy can help you bring balance and clarity back into your life, enabling you to live a more joyful and healthy life. These BLESSisms are designed for anyone who would like to take their healing up to that next level or for anyone currently battling cancer or any other type of illness or disease. This program is also ideal for those undergoing chemotherapy treatment, or anyone who is interested in boosting their self-healing ability. The material shared and discussed in this podcast is not meant to be a replacement for your normal health care but instead used as a complementary modality. Join us on a Journey of Healing and Transformation to Improve Mental Health & Well-Being with Mindful Blessings aka BLESSisms, Successful Living Skills, and Positive Psychology presented by MindfullyBlessed.com and our non-profit, PlanetBlessed.org. Start tapping into your capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than your suffering with our Daily BLESSisms and inspirational messages. We Invite You to Become a BLESSivist! Learn more about Mindful BLESSisms on our website at MindfullyBlessed.com. We also invite you to enjoy our Mindfully Blessed YouTube channel which has hundreds of powerful videos that can help you on your healing journey. We also invite you to check out our Instagram Mindfully Blessed page. Each month we will be featuring content from our Mindful BLESSism year-long campaign and Free Daily Ezine Newsletter. You may also be interested in our other podcasts available on the Gratitude 365 Podcast Network. Visit our website at MindfullyBlessed.com or PlanetBlessed.org for more information about our brand!