When we treat ourselves with kindness and gratitude, research shows we feel more motivated and less self-critical. Meditation teacher Jack Kornfield leads in a practice where we gently turn inward.
Link to episode transcript: http://tinyurl.com/yfbz28h2
How to Do This Practice:
Find a comfortable position to begin the practice. Focus on taking deep breaths, relaxing your body.
As you recognize the different sensations in your body, consciously envelope yourself in kindness. Thank your body for providing and caring for you.
Redirect your loving kindness towards your heart and the varied emotions it carries.Thank your heart for all it does for you. Then, focus your kindness towards your mind and all the thoughts and worries it holds. Thank it for all that it does.
Next, turn towards your consciousness as a whole – your emotions, body, thoughts. Rest in a state of comfortable, loving-kindness.
When you’re ready, gently open your eyes and reconnect with the world around you.
Today’s Happiness Break host:
Jack Kornfield is a meditation teacher and author who is one of the leading voices to share Buddhist teachings with a Western audiences.
Learn more about Jack’s work: http://tinyurl.com/2wfth7v2
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More resources from The Greater Good Science Center:
Take Our Self-Compassion Quiz: https://tinyurl.com/yysrf663
How to Bring Self-Compassion to Work with You: https://tinyurl.com/45zkrkam
The Five Myths of Self-Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/2p88vass
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain: http://tinyurl.com/2f78cywf
Is Gratitude Good for Your Health? http://tinyurl.com/yc86ve9d
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