Liking yourself.
The self-talk you engage in regularly is often unkind.
You beat yourself up,
Hold yourself to unrealistic standards,
And focus on how to always be better.
With mindfulness,
You can tune in to this voice and acknowledge these thoughts.
You can also learn to tune into the things you like about yourself.
Even if they aren't obvious in every moment,
There are parts of you that you like.
In this exercise,
You will bring your awareness to these aspects of yourself to offer a more complete picture of who you are.
Close your eyes and find a comfortable posture in which to sit.
Bring your awareness to the sensation of the body breathing.
You can focus on the chest,
Abdomen,
Or nostrils.
Allow your mind to settle and focus by returning your attention to the breath as many times as necessary.
Bring your mind on something that you appreciate about yourself.
Start with your body.
Ask yourself what you like about your body and just pause to appreciate it for a moment.
It may be a physical feature like your hair or skin,
Or it may be a quality like strength or flexibility.
As something arises,
Stay with the experience of liking this part of yourself for a few breaths.
Now switch to your mind.
Look at the qualities of your brain and emotional experience.
Ask yourself what you appreciate about your brain,
Your insight,
And your personality.
Again,
Simply be with the appreciation when something arises.
Now switch to your mind.
Look at the qualities of your brain and emotional experience.
Ask yourself what you appreciate about your brain,
Your insight,
And your personality.
Again,
Simply be with the appreciation when something arises.
Ask yourself what you appreciate about your brain,
Your insight,
And your personality.
Again,
Simply be with the appreciation when something arises.
Now switch to your mind.
Look at the qualities of your brain and emotional experience.
Ask yourself what you appreciate about your brain,
Your insight,
And your personality.
Again,
Gently allow yourself to come out of the meditation and throughout the day speak loving kindness to yourself to continue this feeling.
Thank you.
