Inspiring Self-Acceptance And Self-Love Guided Meditation
Listen to this self-acceptance and self-love guided meditation and use the script below to learn how self-love can lead you to effective self-improvement in your personal life and career.
When you are overwhelmed with doubts, fears, and insecurities, you sometimes exclaim, “I wish I were somebody else!” More often than not, you think and believe that most people are better than you are. In reality, the same people are more scared than you are!
You spot a beautiful woman sitting by herself at a party, casually sipping a glass of wine. You say to yourself, “She looks so perfectly calm and confident.”
If only you could read her mind, you might just be amazed by what she is thinking, “Are people noticing that I am sitting here all alone? Why don’t guys find me attractive? … I don’t like my ankles, they look too skinny … I wish I were as intelligent as my best friend.”
You see a young business entrepreneur and say, “Whoa … what else could he ask for?” The business person stares at themself in the mirror and silently says, “I hate my big eyebrows… Why won’t my friends won’t talk to me very often … I truly hope mom and dad will work things out from their last argument.”
Isn’t it funny? You see other people, and envy them for living perfect lives, and wish you could trade places with them even just for a while. On the other hand, they look at you and think of the same things!
You are insecure of other people who, in turn, are insecure of you. You suffer from low self-esteem and a lack of self-confidence. Ultimately, you lose all hope of improving your self-love because you are mired in quiet desperation over your life.
I have a good friend who never gets tired of talking about everything all the time. In most conversations, she is the only one who seems to be interested in the things she is saying. Because of this behavior, all our good friends tend to avoid her at all costs. The sad part is that my friend does not notice this!
Learn to LISTEN and TALK to a trusted friend. This is part of the self-improvement and self-love process. Find an honest and trusted friend with whom you can comfortably ask delicate questions, such as: “Do you think I am ill-mannered?” “Do I always sound so argumentative?” “Do I talk too loud?” and others.
Listen for comments and criticisms openly and fairly and do not justify these actions by saying, “Don’t exaggerate my behavior! That’s just the way I am!” Try to open your mind and heart before you speak and learn to receive these comments as a way to improve your self-love. In return, you may want to help your friend by offering constructive criticisms that will also help him/her improve.
One of Whitney Houston’s greatest hit songs says, “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.” There’s a lot of truth there for all of us to remember. In order to love others, you must love yourself first for you cannot give what you do not have.
In order to convince people to improve themselves, show them first some results, such as what you have achieved because of self-improvement. Self-improvement along with strong self-love makes you a better person and when people see this, it inspires them to follow the same path.
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People have insecurities. Nobody is perfect. Everyone always wishes they had better lives, money, body parts, etc. Life will never be perfect for anyone to be happy about themselves. Accept yourself as you truly are, a unique, loving, and compassionate human being making your way in this school called earth. That is true self-love!
Real self-improvement and being able to truly love yourself is not a matter of attracting attention and shouting to the world that you are perfect and the best in everything you do. It starts with accepting and loving yourself. When you begin to truly improve your self-love and learn who you are, then you begin to feel confident, content, and you can then fully accept yourself for who you truly are and move on with the life you really want to live.
Stop thinking of yourself as a second-rate being. Quit thinking “If only …” thoughts. Accept your true self. This is the first step to self-improvement and authentic self-love. Stop comparing yourself to others! Aspire to become your best self.
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Guided Meditation Script: Self-Acceptance And Self-love
Welcome to self-acceptance and self-love guided meditation. Find a quiet place and get comfortable. You should sit or lay in a position you can maintain comfortably for the duration of this meditation.
Beginning Of Guided Meditation Script For Self-Acceptance
Now that you’re in position, take a deep breath in to the count of five. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Now exhale to the count of five. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Allow your eyes to flutter closed and feel your body melting into the ground as you relax into the floor.
Shift your focus to the point above your head and imagine that there is a warm, steady stream of sunlight flowing directly into your body. As it enters, you can feel it cleansing your body, wiping any tension you have clean.
Imagine that sunlight travels throughout your body all the way to your toes. As it flows through you, it leaves you with a sense of ease.
The sunlight fills your body and with it comes the dissolution of tension and discomfort.
Now the sunlight is traveling back up your body, moving from your legs to your waist, and into your chest. It spreads to your shoulders, tingling into your arms, hands, and fingers. As it moves back into your neck, throat, face, and head you can feel all tension disappear.
You are now enveloped in this sunlight and it has brought with its comfort, warmth, and calm. Take a moment to sit with that feeling. Continue deep breathing.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Shift your focus back to the point above your head and imagine that there is a warm, steady stream of sunlight flowing directly into your body. Except, this time that sunlight is love and self-acceptance. As it enters through the top of your head and radiates down to t your toes, you can feel it cleansing your body, wiping any tension you have clean.
Imagine that love and self-acceptance travels throughout your body all the way to your toes. As it flows through you, it leaves you with a sense of ease.
Love and self-acceptance fill your body and with it comes the dissolution of tension and discomfort.
Now the love and self-acceptance are traveling back up your body, moving from your legs to your waist, and into your chest. Love and acceptance spread to your shoulders, tingling into your arms, hands, and fingers. As they move back into your neck, throat, face, and head you can feel all tension disappear.
You are now enveloped in this love and self-acceptance and they have brought with their comfort, warmth, and calm. Revel in this feeling. Take a moment to enjoy it.
Let that love and self-acceptance wash over you.
You are an incredible person just the way you are.
You do not need to be or do anything more than you are doing now.
You are worthy of love as you are now.
You must receive all of the love that you deserve.
I want you to accept love and self-acceptance, revel in it unconditionally.
You deserve tenderness.
You deserve grace.
Shift your focus back to the soft sound of your breath as it whispers in and out.
Relax into your breathing and release any residual tension you may feel.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Picture yourself standing in the middle of a soft, green field. You are safe and you are alone.
You can feel the touch of the blades of grass between your toes.
You can smell the earth and plant life all around you.
The air around you surrounds you in warmth as a light breeze stirs through the field.
With every breath you take, feel your chest fill with air and your belly expand.
With every breath you exhale, you relax deeper into a state of self-acceptance and love.
As you focus on your breathing, you can feel the weather change slightly.
It’s still warm and welcoming, but droplets of cool, refreshing rainfall.
As those drops meet your skin you allow your head to fall back, arms outstretched, sinking deeper into self-acceptance as you accept the rain.
As you feel each drop land allow yourself to hear these words of self-acceptance and repeat after me.
I am incredible.
My body is a miracle.
I love myself.
I love my desires.
I love my plans.
I love and accept my mistakes.
I honor my body.
I love my laugh.
I love my kindness.
I love my darkest parts as much as I love my lightest parts.
I love everything I have to offer.
You constantly evolve throughout this life. You shed old habits, characteristics, and attitudes when they no longer serve you.
You are a beautiful work in progress and you are loved just the way you are.
You are now soaked in rain, every drop is an act of love and self-acceptance.
You deserve every word, you are worthy of every drop just as you are.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Inhale again. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Exhale now. One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
In your own time when you feel prepared to return to your day, you may open your eyes gently. Take a moment to stretch before you get up.
I want you to remember the feelings you experienced here. I want you to hold on to the love and self-acceptance you experienced and keep hold of it as you finish the day.
You can return to this meditation at any point, the more you practice it the easier you will find self-acceptance. Remember, just returning to a deep breathing exercise can help you recapture some of the feelings of love and self-acceptance you experienced today.
End Of Guided Meditation Script For Self-Acceptance
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9 Ways to Enhance Self-Love And Loving Yourself More
Self-Love might sound a little odd, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t critical. The more you love yourself, the better you’ll take care of yourself. That impacts your health, longevity, self-esteem, self-confidence, and success.
When you love yourself, you make yourself a priority. You deserve nothing less.
Try these tips and discover greater self-love:
1. Remember your victories. View yourself in a positive light more often. One of the easiest ways to do this is to remember your triumphs. Maybe you hit a home run and won the game in 5th grade. Remember your high school graduation day. Think about that time you received a promotion.
◦ Most people spend plenty of time remembering their failures. Try doing the opposite for a month and see what happens!
2. Volunteer. Volunteering is a great way to boost your self-esteem. It’s easier to love yourself when you see yourself as a good person. Put your attention on someone else. You’ll enjoy the mental break, and your opinion of yourself will get a boost. You’re a good person, so remind yourself of that from time to time.
3. Be a good friend. You know how to be a good friend, but there are times that you’re not. Being a good friend makes you feel good about yourself. It will also improve the way your friends view and treat you, too. Everyone wins when you decide to be a good friend.
4. The Ultimate Self-love: Forgive yourself. You’ve made a few mistakes. Who hasn’t? However, it’s time to forgive yourself. Give yourself a break. You would do the same for someone you care about, so do it for yourself.
5. Pursue what you need rather than what you want. What you want is rarely what you need. Once you’ve taken care of your needs, you’ll be in a better position to acquire what you want. Satisfying your needs is a prime example of self-love.
6. Get in shape. Take care of your body. When you’re eating poorly and not getting enough exercise, you’re harming yourself. Obviously, this isn’t a good example of self-love. Show yourself that you take your health seriously. You’re loving yourself every time you eat a healthy meal or exercise your body.
7. Use Self-love To Appreciate your uniqueness. We tend to be embarrassed about our qualities, skills, or abilities that are unique. However, the most valuable parts of you are those that are different from others. The fact that you have an elbow doesn’t make you special.
8. Practice gratitude. The ultimate self-love act. Be grateful for your body, mind, and uniqueness. Be grateful for everything in your life. Your life is better than you think. You are better than you think. Be grateful, and you’ll start to believe that you deserve more love from yourself.
9. Be as kind to yourself as you would be to anyone else. To be kinder to others than you are to yourself is just showing everyone, including yourself, that you don’t respect yourself. At the end of the day, there’s no one looking out for you. You’ll have to take on this act of self-love responsibility yourself.
Self-love is an important part of your self-development. Without self-love, your success and happiness face a huge obstacle.
Self-love is a skill that can be developed. It’s also the result of an effective set of habits. Set aside sometime each day to build your self-esteem and self-love. Your life will be better for it.
