Turning Empathy And Compassion Towards Yourself

It can be very difficult to show ourselves compassion and empathy, which is why I have a few different meditations that address this. It is very important.

Practicing self-empathy and compassion can help manage stress by fostering a non-judgmental understanding of one's feelings and experiences. It allows you to approach challenges with a calmer mindset. Cultivating self-empathy and compassion contributes to better mental health. It can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by promoting a positive and supportive relationship with oneself.

When you are compassionate towards yourself, you are better equipped to bounce back from setbacks and difficulties. This resilience comes from a deep understanding of one's emotions and the ability to respond with kindness. Self-empathy involves acknowledging and accepting one's thoughts and feelings without judgment. This acceptance fosters a positive self-image and allows you to embrace your imperfections.

Transcript

Welcome to an empathic compassion guided meditation.

Think back to a time you felt compassion or empathy for someone else.

Choose a non-traumatic situation.

This should be a gentle experience.

Picture the situation in as much detail as you can in your mind.

What was happening?

How did you feel?

What was said?

Focus on this situation for a few minutes.

We are attempting to bathe in the emotion of empathic compassion that you felt for the other person.

Inhale the feeling of compassion you felt.

Let it coat any unwanted emotions in you that keep coming up.

We are sitting here to adjust your emotional mindset and leave a strong emotional imprint,

An emotional memory that you can return to when you'd like.

Continue to sit with the compassion.

How does it feel?

Let it ease tension.

Roll your shoulders back.

Check to make sure you're not holding your jaw tight.

Note the thoughts,

Feelings,

And sensations in your body.

Now we're going to hold on to the compassion you felt for that person and shift it to feeling it for yourself.

It's not unusual to run into resistance.

Compassion we give easily to others is sometimes difficult to give to ourselves.

So you can recognize that the resistance is there,

But don't let go of the compassion for yourself.

Continue doing this for a few minutes.

Allow yourself to ease out of this meditation.

Keep the empathy you think you need for the rest of the day.

And remember,

You can come back and pick up the rest anytime you want,

Anytime you need it.

Thank you for listening.