LOVING KINDNESS MEDITAITON
What is Loving Kindness meditation? In Loving–Kindness Meditation, one is guided, through imagery, words or phrases to extend positive thoughts to others and the self. Loving-kindness meditation cultivates feelings of compassion, equanimity and gratitude.
Loving Kindness is a Mindfulness Meditation to help us : mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situations.
Loving-Kindness meditation has been extended from the Metta prayer and can help us to reduce anxiety and be calm.
Guided Loving Kindness Meditation
Who are the benefits?
- Increase in positive emotions
- Quieting of negative emotions
- Strengthened capacity for empathy
- lessened pain that Migraine sufferers experience
- Increased compassion & Biological changes associated with longer life:
Telomere, which is a biological maker of aging, is lengthened among people who practice Loving-Kindness meditation.
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present in the moment. Mindfulness has many benefits for us at work and in personal life, such as increased focus and happiness. The practice can help us reduce stress and anxiety.
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Simply put, mindfulness is described as a human’s ability to be completely present and fully aware of where you are and what you’re doing. It involves being able to feel everything and not being overwhelmed by what’s going on around you.
Mindfulness is an ability that’s inherent to every human being; however, once practiced regularly, you become better at it, and it becomes more accessible to you.
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AFFIRMATION: I RELEASE
What are you holding on to that’s not needed? Are you calm, relaxed and breathing deeper right now?
Take a deep breath, Allow yourself to relax and release anything that is not needed.
AFFIRM IT if you agree, and REPEAT this affirmation daily, during the day that, “I allow myself to feel and Release!”
