So sit in a comfortable position where your spine is straight,
Your back is nice and tall,
And you can rest your hands on your lap,
On your legs or wherever it feels comfortable.
And when you are ready,
You can close your eyes.
We're going to start by taking a deep inhale for 1,
2,
3,
4 and 5 and a slow exhale for 5,
4,
3,
2 and 1.
Inhale for 1,
2,
3,
4 and 5 and exhale for 5,
4,
3,
2 and 1.
One more time,
Deep inhale and a long exhale.
And as your body relaxes,
Let yourself breathe naturally.
Really open your eyes and look at yourself in the mirror.
Bring your attention to the reflection of your eyes in the mirror.
We often say that eyes offer a window into your soul and mirror gazing offers a direct route to your emotions.
Try to consider the emotions or the message that you see in your reflection.
Is it kind?
Is it critical?
Do you see joy or sadness?
If you express a negative feeling,
Just take a couple of deep breaths.
Try to let go of that feeling and replace it with the caring one.
What would you tell yourself right now?
How does it feel to look at yourself?
Is your attention drawn to a specific area of your body?
If so,
Try to reflect on why you are drawn to this specific area.
Is it because you love this part of your body?
Because you are not comfortable with it.
And if you are not comfortable with it,
Ask yourself why.
And what can you do to be more comfortable with it?
Try to find something positive about it.
The goal here is to replace any negativity you could express towards yourself,
Towards your body and your way of thinking.
This is a practice of kindness towards yourself.
So look at your body as your temple,
The one that allows you to experience life to the fullest,
The one that helps you smell,
Taste,
Touch,
See or hear and even think.
And simply be a human being.
And we should be grateful for that.
Now I would like you to bring back your attention to your eyes and stare at them as if you wanted to go inside and see what's happening in your mind.
What thoughts come to mind?
Is it hard for you to gaze at your reflection?
Are you loving what you see in your eyes?
Try to pay attention to the feelings and emotions that you have.
And if a strong emotion comes in,
Just let it come and observe how it makes you feel.
If you feel like crying,
That's okay,
Let yourself cry.
If you feel like smiling,
Smile at yourself.
If you are scared or if you feel fear,
Why is that?
If you want to laugh out loud,
Just laugh.
You're alone,
Just yourself in the mirror.
Nobody is here to judge you.
The only person who can judge you here is yourself.
So let everything go and be yourself.
Accept who you are.
Accept your reflection in the mirror.
Release yourself.
And if thoughts take over your awareness,
Just let them go and focus on your actual state of mind.
If you feel overwhelmed by your emotions,
Just take a couple of deep breaths and keep doing your practice.
Sometimes when we face ourselves,
We face things that we try to avoid and this is where this technique helps to release emotions and feelings that we are trying to hold back.
So let everything go.
Now for the last part of this meditation,
I would like you to stare at yourself again and express a feeling of love for yourself.
Where you accept the person that you see in the mirror.
Taking all those little imperfections that make you unique and accept them for what they are.
There are things that we cannot change and we cannot live our only life by focusing on them.
But accepting them and focusing on other things that lift you from the move,
Your self-confidence and it will improve your daily life.
We are now reaching the end of this session and if you had something to say to yourself after this practice,
What would it be?
Now let's take a deep breath for 1,
2,
3,
4 and 5 and a slow exhale for 5,
4,
3,
2 and 1.
And exhale.
