A gentle meditation using mindfulness and self-compassion to manage self-criticism and develop a healthier, kinder relationship with yourself. Self-criticism is an unhelpful habit that can sometimes be destructive and cause emotional pain. This meditation helps you to see self-critical thought patterns as an expression of part of you that you may have once relied on but can let go of to promote growth, flexibility, and strength. Practicing mindfulness and self-compassion can loosen up old self-critical habits that may have been present from childhood and develop a kinder, more appreciative way of being with yourself.

The practice of Taking and Giving or Tong Len, is a meditation on taking in suffering in the form of negativity, pain, suffering and giving positivity, healing, relief and peace. It can be very powerful as a regular practice and can also help “on-the-spot” when we find ourselves in feelings of resistance.