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Self-Compassion Break

by DiscoLlama Meditations › Loving-Kindness

3.8 minutes 4 Steps

  1. Bring it to mind

    45 seconds

    Think of the situation and let yourself feel the stress or discomfort in your body.

  2. Mindfulness

    45 seconds

    Say to yourself: this is a moment of suffering, or simply this hurts.

  3. Common humanity

    45 seconds

    Say: suffering is a part of life. Other people feel this way too. I'm not alone.

  4. Self-kindness

    1.5 minutes

    Put your hands on your heart and say: may I be kind to myself. Ask yourself what you need to hear right now, as you would ask a good friend.