My pocket meditations for self-compassion : anytime exercises for self-acceptance, kindness, and peace /


Courtney E. Ackerman.
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
Adams Media
Omfang
1 online resource (266 pages) : : illustrations
Opplysninger
Includes index.. - Intro -- Title Page -- Introduction -- Preparing to Meditate -- Chapter 1: Meditations on Self-Acceptance -- Practice Sitting with Yourself -- Meditate On Your Past Self -- Meditate On Your Present Self -- Meditate On Your Future Self -- Accept the Reality -- Take a Good, Hard Look at Yourself -- Practice Radical Acceptance -- Focus On Who You Are, Not What You Do -- Set a Self-Acceptance Intention -- Fake It 'til You Feel It -- Visualize Your Support System -- Mourn Your Losses When You Need To -- Practice Acceptance of Others First -- Activate Your Most Actualized Self -- Accept That We're All Doing the Best We Can -- Chapter 2: Meditations on Self-Appreciation -- Congratulate Yourself -- List Your Strengths -- Thank Your Past Self -- Celebrate Your Current Self -- Anticipate Your Future Self -- See Yourself from a Loved One's Perspective -- Chip Away at the Wall -- Imagine Yourself As the Protagonist -- Treat Yourself Like a Friend -- Give Yourself the Benefit of the Doubt -- Practice Self-Kindness -- Identify Self-Negative Thought Patterns -- Practice Positive Self-Talk -- Refuse to Apologize (for Being You) -- Practice Saying No -- Chapter 3: Meditations on Meeting Your Emotions -- Accept Your Sadness -- Find Your Joy -- Accept Your Anger -- Plan for Your Anger -- Work Through Intense Emotions -- Anticipate Your Needs -- Meditate On Your Past Emotions -- Check In with Your Present Emotions -- Unconditionally Accept Your Future Emotions -- Allow Yourself to Feel -- Neutralize Your Rumination -- Reject Feelings of Shame -- Meditate On What It Means to Be Human -- Accept the Uncertainty of Vulnerability -- Cultivate a Sense of Childlike Wonder -- Chapter 4: Meditations on Self-Forgiveness -- Give Yourself Permission to Forgive -- Practice Self-Forgiveness for Something Small -- Forgive Yourself for a Big Mistake.. - Give Yourself a Blanket Apology-and Accept It -- Put Yourself in a Friend's Shoes -- Think of a Loved One's Mistake -- Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation -- Catalog Your Lessons Learned -- Confront Your Inner Critic -- Use Depersonalization to Cope with Failure -- Meditate On Common Humanity -- Allow Yourself to Feel Guilty -- Visualize Forgiving Yourself -- Write Out an Apology -- Cultivate Patience for Yourself -- Chapter 5: Meditations on Being Body Positive -- Name the Things You Like -- Identify Your Best Feature -- Show Your Body Gratitude -- Accept Your Body As It Is -- Accept Your Body As It Will Be -- Embrace Aging -- Brainstorm Some Possibilities -- Meditate to Release Tension -- Wake Up Your Body -- Stretch Mindfully -- Learn to Love Your Flaws -- Meditate On What It Means to You to Be Healthy -- Practice Non-Comparison -- Visualize Body Positivity As Nourishment for the Heart -- Disregard the Negative -- Chapter 6: Meditations on Accepting Love -- Give Yourself Permission to Accept Love -- Accept a Compliment -- Get a Hug -- Practice Accepting Warmth from Others -- Relive Getting a Great Gift -- Make a List of People Who Love You -- List Your Favorite Ways to Receive Love -- Visualize Opening Your Heart -- Identify Your Obstacles to Accepting Love -- Concentrate On Your Love for One Person -- Use Affirmations to Help You Accept Love -- Visualize a Love Bank -- Flip Your Perspective -- Meditate with a Pet -- Practice Asking for Kindness When You Need It -- Chapter 7: Meditations on Giving Love -- Give Yourself Permission to Love -- Visualize Giving a Loved One a Gift -- Send Out Fuzzy Feelings -- Focus On Loving One Person -- Visualize Sending Your Love -- Make a List of People You Love -- List Your Favorite Ways to Show Love -- Plan Out Your Next Display of Affection -- View Love As an Infinite Resource -- Practice "Eyes Wide Open" Love.. - See Love As a Verb -- Customize How You Show Love -- Forgive Someone You Love -- Recognize That the Root of All Love Is the Same -- Accept the Pain That Comes from Loving Someone -- Chapter 8: Meditations on Being Receptive -- Open Yourself Up to Receiving -- Allow Others to Give You Feedback -- Open Yourself to the Universe -- Take In Your Surroundings -- Take a Nature Walk in Your Mind -- Focus On the Sounds -- Focus On the Feels -- Meditate On Nourishing Your Body -- Meditate to Accept Criticism-Carefully -- Store Up Good Vibes -- Be Mindful of the Little Things -- Open Your Heart -- Commit to Listening Attentively -- Meditate On a New Idea -- Open Yourself to Self-Compassion -- Chapter 9: Meditations on Being Present -- Practice Basic Mindfulness -- Notice Your Environment -- Find Three Pleasant Things -- Focus Your Attention on a Friend -- Savor a Snack -- Breathe Mindfully -- Take a Meditative Stroll -- Choose an Object to Concentrate On -- Heighten Your Body Awareness -- Embrace Not Knowing All the Answers -- Identify Your Top Distractions -- Reflect On Your Day -- Choose a Chore and Do It Mindfully -- Replace a Trigger -- Take Advantage of Your Cravings -- Chapter 10: Meditations for Self-Care -- Relive a Bubble Bath -- Plan Out Your Next Therapy Session -- Visualize Giving Yourself a Hug -- Try Out a Mantra -- Meditate On Gratitude -- Identify Your Needs -- Count to Ten-and Count Again -- Take a Restorative Nature Walk -- Try a Shower Meditation -- Give Yourself a Mini Massage -- Create a Ritual -- Meditate to Find Your Balance -- Let Go of What You Don't Need -- Inhale the Good, Exhale the Bad -- Give Yourself a Break -- About the Author -- Index -- Copyright.
Emner
Sjanger
Dewey
ISBN
1-5072-1350-6

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