CMR - Self-Appreciation Practice - 6 Minutes

A gentle 6-minute self-appreciation practice that helps listeners pause, ground in the body, and notice qualities, strengths, skills, and personal traits they can appreciate in themselves. This guided meditation invites mindful breathing, contact with the ground, reflection on what is unique or valued within the self, and appreciation for the people or experiences that helped shape these qualities. Ideal for building self-worth, kindness, confidence, gratitude, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

Transcript

This is a self-appreciation practice and we're going to see how we can appreciate ourselves and notice how we can do that. And how we might inhibit it. So settling now. Arriving in this space. And taking a few breaths just to settle yourself. Being aware of your body sitting here. Feeling grounded? By noticing the contact with the ground and the. . . Whatever you are setting on. And allowing your breath to settle. Into a gentle rhythm. And inviting you now to think about three or four things that you appreciate about yourself. Sometimes this might be a little difficult so. . . Some ideas might be. Your ability to forgive. How you don't compare yourself to others. Are you staying in contact with your friends? Something about your unique little self. How you come from a place of good intentions. Thinking about your strength. And your physical imperfections, Just appreciating them. Your ability to live in the moment. Maybe just this moment. Your way with words. Such as thinking about some of your skills or. . . Or things that you appreciate about yourself. And going deeper. Don't just be satisfied with the first things that come up. These can be very small things or larger things. To just letting your mind roam over them. Noticing, Too, Any judgments or criticisms that arise. And try. Kindly to bring your attention back to appreciation. And now bring in your focus. On just one of those qualities that you appreciate. Just one of them now. And as you hold. That quality. In your focus. Just consider all those that helped you. Develop this quality. Just recalling. All those people. From your life. Along the way. And sending them appreciation. And they can be family. Parents. Teachers. Colleagues. Even neighbors. Friends. Anyone who has helped you. Develop this quality. Sending them appreciation. And now savour yourself. Soak it all in. All those thoughts all those feelings. That appreciation. For yourself. Soak it in, Savour it. Just sitting here with that. Seeing how that has made you feel. And then when you're ready, Just. . . Gently opening your eyes. Coming back into the room.