Self-Kindness Meditation

Self-kindness, or Loving-kindness, is about showing kindness, care, and understanding toward ourselves when we fail at something or when we are hurt. In place of being self-critical or judging ourselves harshly when we already feel pain, we can recognize the negative influence of self-judgment and treat ourselves as we would a friend, with warmth, support, and patience instead. Practicing self-kindness means we treat our worth as unconditional even when we fall short of our own expectations.