Mindfulness Daily Check-In August 1, 2017

If you have a pulse you have probably struggled with low self-esteem from time to time. You want to feel like a good person, but no matter what you try you just cant seem to find any lasting satisfaction with who you are. You accomplish something or receive praise from someone you admire and you feel good for a while, but its not long before youre feeling like a schmuck again.

But what if you have the problem all wrong? What if the problem isnt you? What if the problem is how you relate to yourself? The way you buy into those negative thoughts? Im not saying youre flawless, and some amount of constructive criticism is a good thing, but how do you know those negative thoughts are true anyway? Have you ever had a thought that you were sure was true, but realized later that you were totally wrong? Has your mind ever been wrong about anything?

So today I'd like to share a few mindfulness skills to try and help you even more catch yourself when you are hard on you. Lets take a look at something you can do every morning.

5-Minute Self-Love Morning Meditation

Sit upright with your eyes closed

Take three slow, deep cleansing breaths; breathe in more, breathe out love"

Breathe naturally and notice the sensations of breathing for the count of ten

In your minds eye, visualize another you walking up and giving you a big warm hug

Hold this feeling in your awareness, and stay there as long as you like

Thank this other you for showing up, and bring your attention back to the breath

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