Loving-Kindness For The T1D Community

You’re welcome to use this mindfulness practice when you are feeling isolated due to T1D, for example maybe after some type of physical or mental pain, or wishing that your body could function on its own. This practice involves focusing kind phrases towards yourself and then expanding those intentions out to others in the T1D community. Life with a chronic health condition can feel incredibly isolating; and it’s important to remember you are not alone in your T1D experiences.

Transcript

You are invited to find a place to rest your body here.

Then choosing if you like to keep your eyes open,

Maybe focused on a spot in the room,

Or perhaps closing your eyes all the way.

If you like,

You could place your hand over your heart,

Maybe connecting with your heartbeat.

You're welcome to connect with the rhythm of your breathing here.

When you are ready,

Taking a deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

You can choose to repeat the loving kindness phrases out loud or in your mind.

First,

Focusing these phrases on yourself.

May I be healthy?

May I be kind?

May I be content?

May I be wise?

Taking a deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

Now bringing to mind all people with T1D.

May all people with T1D be healthy.

May all people with T1D be kind.

May all people with T1D be content.

May all people with T1D be wise.

Taking a deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

Bringing to mind all T1D caregivers.

May all T1D caregivers be healthy.

May all T1D caregivers be kind.

May all T1D caregivers be content.

May all T1D caregivers be wise.

Taking a deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

May all T1D health care providers be healthy.

May all T1D health care providers be kind.

May all T1D health care providers be content.

May all T1D health care providers be kind.

May all T1D health care providers be wise.

Taking a deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

Bringing to mind an important person who has supported you on your T1D journey.

May this person be healthy.

May this person be kind.

May this person be content.

May this person be wise.

Taking a deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

Perhaps connecting with the rhythm of your heartbeat here.

Whenever you're feeling ready,

Taking one more deeper breath in,

Followed by a longer breath out.

Closing your practice here as you remember that we are all interconnected.