20 Minutes to Elevate: Joy on Demand

Remember, 20 minutes ⏰ can be the whole practice, or a portion.

As always, set your timer for 20 minutes. This practice may take less than 20, depending on how quickly you can get into flow.

Tune in to yourself, eyes closed, take a few deep breaths. Bring a memory of pure joy, happiness, or unconditional love to mind. Revel in this feeling, invite all of your senses, bring your body and mind into the state. Take yourself BACK to the experience. BE there.

Now, open the voice notes on your phone and record every happy detail of the memory, the space and time that you were in such a delighted flow state. If you catch yourself toning it down, or holding back from the expression of pure joy - or your mind tries to convince you it wasn’t all that great…stop. Delete the recording. Go back to the feeling, take yourself there. And begin again. This recording should immediately transform you to that memory and to that elevated state that you’re recalling. If you need to do multiple takes, that’s okay.

When you’re satisfied, save the recording and name it: Joy, Happiness, or Love on demand.  For the next 7 days, begin your day by listening to the recording. Hear and feel the lightness, the passion, and exuberance in your voice. Allow the feeling to take over your mind, body, and heart.

20 minutes won’t change your life…until it does.