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Empathy Expansion - Grow Compassion Deeply

by Andrew Johnson

Rated
4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
791

By focusing on self-compassion, this 3-minute meditation encourages you to bring a sense of kindness and understanding to yourself. It emphasizes letting go of negative thoughts and filling your body with compassion, fostering peace and contentment.

CompassionMeditationSelf CareEmotional WellbeingBody AwarenessGroundingBreath AwarenessSelf CompassionEmotional ReleaseGrounding Technique

Transcript

Taking some time to sit down,

With your feet on the floor,

With your hands on your lap,

Taking a gentle deep breath in and out and closing down the eyes,

Connecting with the natural flow of your breath.

Now placing one hand on your stomach and one hand on your chest,

Notice the movement within your body as you breathe.

And as you do so,

Start to bring some compassion for yourself into your energy.

We are all guilty of beating ourselves up,

For not thinking we're good enough,

For having repeating negative in our chat.

This moment is about bringing compassion back into your body,

Feeling good about yourself.

What does compassion feel like to you?

Very often it's easier to feel it for other people.

What does it feel like bringing compassion into your own energy system?

Being gentle with yourself,

Releasing anything that's unnecessary or unneeded and filling your body with a sense of compassion,

Perhaps happiness,

Contentment,

Peace.

Bringing that sense of compassion as you breathe from the top of your head down to your fingertips and down to the connection your feet have with the floor.

And hold on to that feeling of compassion as you release your hands now,

Taking a gentle stretch and a deeper breath in and out and opening your eyes,

Coming back to the day.

Meet your Teacher

Andrew JohnsonEdinburgh, United Kingdom

4.8 (119)

Recent Reviews

Leslie

December 27, 2024

Sigh. Another helpful meditation from this teacher. I appreciate the many varied lengths that are offered. This one is perfect to quickly but effectively and gently and with warmth help calm me down.

Tessa

November 27, 2024

Love these, they don’t feel daunting and do such a good job of helping me silence my mind

Wendy

November 14, 2024

Lovely quick boost. Thank you once again, Andrew! 🙏

Patty

November 14, 2024

I need to give myself some compassion. I am grieving and find it very difficult.

Vicki

November 13, 2024

Namaste Andrew . 3 minutes with you is golden. The sun filled my room and heart as your voice

Kate

November 13, 2024

Very nice . Andrew’s voice is so very , very soothing. It relaxes me immensely.

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