If you are seated,
Get yourself a little more comfortable.
Sink into the chair.
If you are sleeping,
Let your body sink into the bed.
And if it is safe to do so,
You may close your eyes.
And as you close your eyes,
Bring your focus to your breath.
Simply feel it enter your nostrils and exit your nostrils.
And feel yourself becoming more and more grounded with each and every breath.
As you breathe in,
You can say to yourself,
Breathing in,
I am present.
As you breathe out,
You can say,
Breathing out,
I am calm.
And now bring to mind the concept of attachments,
Whatever that currently means to you.
And if any attachments are coming to mind,
Without judgment,
Simply become aware of these attachments.
And we start now with exploring the different areas of our life,
Starting with physical health.
And bring to mind any attachments you have to your physical appearance or your physical goals or your diet.
And simply reflect whether these attachments are impacting your overall well-being.
Maybe it's the need to maintain a perfect body to be confident,
To feel confident.
Maybe it's obsessive counting of calories or feeling guilty when you indulge.
Could be overexercising in order to achieve a certain kind of a look.
Maybe using a certain cosmetic product or procedure to chase a certain type of body image or feeling anxious or depressed when you gain even a small amount of weight.
And you can ask yourself,
How does my attachment to my physical health impact my overall well-being?
Do I find joy in taking care of my body or is it a source of stress?
Do I set unrealistic standards for my appearance?
How do I feel when I don't meet my fitness goals?
And can I embrace my body's natural changes?
And to release these attachments,
You can repeat the affirmation,
I release my attachment to physical perfection.
I honor my body and embrace its natural state.
Moving on now to the area of emotional well-being.
And bring to mind any emotional attachments you have such as needing approval,
Needing validation,
Fearing rejection.
And start to reflect on how these attachments shape your experiences and relationships.
Do you constantly seek validation from others to get a sense of worthiness?
Or maybe avoid conflict to keep everyone happy even at your own expense?
Do you tend to ruminate on past mistakes and feel worthy or unworthy of happiness?
Do you feel emotionally dependent on others for happiness?
Or maybe do you fear rejection so intensely that you avoid forming new relationships?
And you can ask yourself these questions,
How do my emotional attachments shape my experiences and relationships?
Do I rely on others for my emotional stability?
Am I comfortable being alone with my thoughts and feelings?
How do I handle criticism?
How do I handle rejection?
Can I find joy within myself independent of others' opinions?
And when it comes to releasing yourself from attachments,
From emotional attachments,
You can repeat the affirmation,
I release my need for external validation.
I release my need for external validation.
I find peace and happiness within myself.
Moving on to the area of relationships,
Romantic relationships,
Familial relationships,
Friendships.
How do these attachments affect your interaction?
How do they affect your happiness?
Do you feel possessive in your relationships or do you feel the need for constant reassurance from a partner?
Are you overly dependent on friends or family for decision making?
Do you sacrifice your own needs to make others happy?
Do you feel incomplete without a romantic relationships or do you become jealous easily?
Are you mistrusting of others?
Are you able to give and receive love freely?
Do you respect your partner's independence,
Your partner's space?
How do you cope with feelings of jealousy?
How do you cope with feelings of insecurity?
Can you maintain your sense of self within relationships?
And the affirmation for relationships,
For the release of attachments in relationships.
I release any need for control and reassurance.
I embrace love and connection freely.
Moving on to the area of career and the work that you do.
And bring to mind your attachments to your job,
Your career goals or possibly even your professional identity.
How do these attachments influence your stress levels?
How do these attachments influence your satisfaction?
Do you believe that your worth is tied to your job title or to your salary?
Do you tend to work excessive hours to prove your value?
Do you constantly feel anxious about job performance or do you have the constant need for praise?
Do you find yourself sacrificing your personal life for your career advancement?
Do you feel devastated when there are setbacks or failures at work?
Can you find joy and purpose in your work without external validation?
And the affirmation to release the unhealthy attachment towards work or your career life.
I release any attachment to career success.
I find fulfillment and balance in my work and life.
Moving on to finances.
Bring to mind your attachment to money,
Your financial status or your material possessions.
So how do these attachments impact your sense of security and freedom?
Do you equate financial success with personal happiness?
Do you feel constantly anxious about money or do you feel constantly anxious about financial security?
Do you tend to measure your self-worth by your material possessions?
Do you overspend to impress others or simply to feel important?
Or do you have this fear of losing money that leads you towards leading an extremely frugal life devoid of enjoyment?
Are you able to manage your finances in a healthy way,
In a balanced way?
Are you able to enjoy life without relying on material possessions?
And you can repeat the affirmation.
I release my attachment to financial status.
I find security and freedom in living a balanced life.
Moving now to the area of personal growth.
And bring to mind your attachments to self-improvement,
Your attachments to achievements,
Your attachments to personal growth and we start to reflect on how these attachments affect self-worth and fulfilment.
Do you feel that you must constantly achieve more to be valuable?
Do you tend to compare yourself to others and this leads to a sense of feeling inadequate?
Do you set realistic and achievable goals or are your goals unrealistic and make you feel disappointed when they are not met?
Do you overload yourself with self-improvement tasks or maybe there's that seeking of perfection in every aspect of life?
Are you kind to yourself when you don't meet your expectations?
And to release the attachments,
The unhealthy attachments to personal growth,
You can repeat the affirmation.
I release my need for perfection.
I embrace continuous learning and self-compassion.
I am good enough.
And finally going to the area of our spirituality.
And as we reflect on spirituality,
Reflect on whether you are digit in your spiritual practices and do you feel guilty if you don't follow them perfectly?
Are you attached to specific outcomes from your spiritual activities?
Do you fear exploring new spiritual paths due to attachment to existing beliefs?
Are you finding peace and fulfilment in your spiritual practices?
And releasing the attachment to spiritual practices,
You can say the affirmation.
I release my rigid spiritual attachments.
I embrace an open and expansive connection to my spirituality.
And you can take a deep breath in and as you exhale,
Imagine releasing these unhealthy attachments.
If any unhealthy attachments came up,
Release them one by one.
A deep breath in and as you exhale,
Release these attachments one by one and feel a sense of lightness and freedom.
As you let go of these burdens,
Visualize yourself living a balanced life where each of these life areas is in harmony.
See yourself thriving physically,
Emotionally,
In relationships,
In your career,
In your finances,
In your personal growth and in your spirituality.
Embrace the feeling of wholeness and balance.
Feel yourself surrounded and embraced by this feeling of wholeness and balance,
Knowing that you are enough just as you are.
And take a couple of more deep breaths.
And when you are ready,
You can open your eyes.
