Remember,
You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked.
Try approving of yourself and see what happens.
Make yourself very comfortable sitting or lying down.
Notice how you are feeling right now physically and mentally.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and release the breath through your mouth.
Take another breath and allow your breathing to relax you as you exhale fully.
Breathe in gently and as you breathe out,
Let the air carry the tension out of your body.
Continue to breathe slowly and gently as you begin to focus on relaxing your body.
Notice where your body is tense.
Focus your attention on one of these areas.
As you breathe,
Picture that part of your body becoming slightly more relaxed than it was before.
With each breath,
That part of your body becomes a little more relaxed.
Imagine what the relaxation feels like.
Gently,
Soft,
Gentle,
Calm,
Loose,
Free and let that feeling of relaxation grow.
Scan your body for any areas of tension and for each area.
Let the relaxation soften the muscles as they give up their hold.
Let the feeling of relaxation grow,
Spreading calm throughout your body.
Breathe in relaxation and breathe out tension.
Breathe in calm and let all the tension go as you exhale.
Continue to breathe slowly and gently,
Deepening your state of relaxation more and more with each breath,
Deeper and deeper,
More and more relaxed,
Calm,
At peace.
Now begin to create a picture in your mind.
Imagine a place where you feel completely at ease.
This might be a favorite place you have been or somewhere you have seen or it might be completely imaginary.
It's up to you.
Picture this place where you feel happy and calm.
Create the details about this place in your mind.
Visualize the sights,
Sounds and smells of your place.
Imagine how you feel physically.
You are comfortable enjoying the pleasant temperature,
Enjoying being still and relaxing or doing whatever enjoyable activities you participate in here.
Enjoy the way you feel in this safe place.
You feel calm and safe here,
At peace with yourself.
Remain in your peaceful place while you meditate calmly and build your self-esteem.
Imagine that all of the following affirmations are true for you.
Right now,
In this moment,
Repeat each affirmation in your mind with conviction.
Use your imagination to fully believe each self-esteem affirmation.
Repeat after me inwardly.
I am at peace with myself.
I appreciate who I am.
I value myself as a person.
I am a valuable human being.
I deserve to relax.
I deserve to be happy.
I embrace my happy feelings and enjoy being content.
My future is bright and positive.
I look forward to the future and I enjoy the present.
I look fondly upon many memories from my past.
I forgive myself for my mistakes.
I am a good person and want to do the best that I can.
I release the feelings of regret.
I forgive myself for any mistakes I have made.
I feel good about who I am today.
I accept the person that I am.
I accept my flaws and my strengths.
I view my shortcomings as strengths not yet developed rather than as weaknesses.
I eagerly develop new strengths.
I approach challenges with strength.
I do the best that I can at the time.
I accept my imperfections and the imperfections in what I do.
I don't have to be perfect.
I am a human being with flaws.
I enjoy being who I am and love myself as I am.
I nurture the child within me.
I feel secure in who I am and don't need to compare myself to others.
I accept myself.
I care for myself.
I take time for myself and enjoy it.
I deserve to take time for myself and I do that regularly.
I handle difficulties with grace.
I allow myself to experience and express emotions both negative and positive.
I am a valuable human being.
I feel confident.
I feel secure.
You imagine and believe that all of these affirmations are true for you right now in this moment.
Think again about your peaceful place.
Picture yourself enjoying this environment.
Acknowledge the feelings you are experiencing after repeating the self-esteem affirmations.
Accept any positive or negative feelings you are having.
And allow yourself to feel calm and at peace.
Now it's time to leave your special place.
Know that you can return here in your imagination anytime to relax,
Feel calm,
Feel comfortable and safe.
Take with you the feelings of acceptance of yourself and believe in your strong self-esteem.
Continue to feel positive and accepting of yourself.
Put onto this secure feeling of self-esteem as you return to your day.
In a moment,
I will count to three.
You will gradually increase your alertness while I'm counting.
Become energized and fully alert.
One,
Take a deep cleansing breath in and exhale slowly.
Two,
Take another deep breath and exhale.
Three,
You are feeling calm,
Confident and refreshed.
Now go onto your day and be amazing.
Namaste.
