Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We guide a gentle morning meditation that uses breath, a soft smile, and memory to cultivate contentment, then expand it with appreciative joy for others. We close with simple ways to spot micro‑joys during the day and carry calm into action. • settling the body and softening judgment • breathing with awareness and smiling through a body scan • reframing meditation as access to joy in the present • recalling a personal moment of happiness with sensory detail • repeating clear affirmations for worthiness and agency • practicing mudita by celebrating others’ happiness • returning to breath and smile to anchor calm • spotting micro‑joys in daily life and reinforcing attention • gentle reentry with stretch, yawn, and a closing blessing Support the show 🌟✨📚 ** Buy 'The Places Where There Are Spaces: Cultivating A Life of Creative Possibilities '** 📚✨🌟 Dive into a world where spontaneity leads to creativity and discover personal essays that inspire with journal space to reflect. Click the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 ** SUPPORT THE SHOW :** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg
