Registered Dietician Nutritionist Rebecca Scritchfield shares a special practice in #BodyKindness from her book.
I’m celebrating our supreme emotion–love–all February! To kick it off, I’m bringing the loving kindness meditation to your body kindness practice!
This one is perfect if you are new to meditation or if you really want to work on challenging that negative voice and build compassion, for yourself or others (or both!)
The 411 on LKM
Essentially, you’ll start by sending yourself some love, then someone you care about, then someone you feel neutral about, then a total stranger, then someone you dislike. (I’m serious about that last one, don’t skip it.) Letting go of what you don’t need often means sending peace and well wishes to someone you may not even think deserves your kindness. It may feel like difficult work, but it’s meaningful. You need to make space for compassion for all beings. I promise it will make you stronger. Here’s one of my favorite comprehensive explanations for LKM.
Print, Save, and Share My LKM Cheat Sheet
For more from Rebecca, check out her book below.
About the Book:
Imagine a graph with two lines. One indicates happiness, the other tracks how you feel about your body. If you’re like millions of people, the lines do not intersect. But what if they did?
This practical, inspirational, and visually lively book shows you how to create a healthier and happier life by treating yourself with compassion rather than shame. It shows the way to a sense of well-being attained by understanding how to love, connect, and care for yourself—and that includes your mind as well as your body.
Body Kindness is based on four principles.
WHAT YOU DO: the choices you make about food, exercise, sleep, and more
HOW YOU FEEL: befriending your emotions and standing up to the unhelpful voice in your head
WHO YOU ARE: goal-setting based on your personal values
WHERE YOU BELONG: body-loving support from people and communities that help you create a meaningful life
With mind and body exercises to keep your energy spiraling up and prompts to help you identify what YOU really want and care about, Body Kindness helps you let go of things you can’t control and embrace the things you can by finding the workable, daily steps that fit you best. Think of it as the anti-diet book that leads to a more joyful and meaningful life!
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