Learning to trust yourself

Transcript
28 April 2024
Transcript

The following is a guided meditation.

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Hello and welcome to this meditationabout learning to trust yourself.
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In this meditation,
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you'll be connecting with your emotionsand listening to your inner wisdom.
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If you've been feelingoverwhelmed, emotional, sensitive,
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or confused about how to move forward,
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this is a wonderful meditationto help you slow down,
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tune in and discover more clarity.
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To begin, let yourself settleinto a nice, comfortable position.
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You might be seated or lying down,
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perhaps placing your handsin your lap or by your
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sides,
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and when you are ready, justallowing your eyes to fall closed.
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Take a few moments justto let yourself settle
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for your body to find agentle stillness and your mind
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to become more present.
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Starting to take someslightly deeper breaths
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following the journey of eachbreath with your attention.
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Notice noticing as the airmoves into your nostrils,
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down into your chest anddiaphragm, and then back out again.
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It can be easy to getdisconnected from our emotions to
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squash them down and ignore them,
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but sometimes our emotionscan be important signals.
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Stress might be signaling that you'vetaken on too much and that you don't have
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enough time for rest.
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Anger might be a signal that an importantboundary has been crossed or that you
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need a break.
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Joy can be a signal thatyou've meaningfully connectedwith something important
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to you.
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It can be important to check in withyour feelings, to trust yourself,
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and to learn from youremotions. Sometimes too,
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you can learn more about yourneeds, about your values,
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about your strengths andyour areas for growth.
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Now, starting to observe the areas ofyour body that are connected to the floor
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or the seat or the bed beneath you.
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Feeling the pressure against your skin
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and noticing the sense of support.
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Your body is not floating,but well grounded,
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perhaps feeling this sensationbecoming stronger as you observe it,
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almost like there are roots extendingfrom your body and reaching further
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beneath you, into theground, into the earth,
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helping you feel morestable, more connected,
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more grounded.
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Observing this sensation ofsupport and connectedness for a few
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moments,
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start to invite your attention tohow you feel emotionally right now
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with curiosity and compassion,
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being open to any emotionsthat might be arising.
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You might feel physicalsensations of your emotions,
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a fluttering in your chest,
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Churning in your stomach,
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perhaps the sensation of lightness.
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However your emotions feel today.
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Just creating space to let thembe there while you witness them.
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If your mind starts to wander,
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or if your emotions become too much,
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simply returning to yourbreath for a few moments.
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Lengthening your inhales and exhales.
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Taking some time to slow things back down
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and just continuing to observeyour emotions in this moment.
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Perhaps they and transform,
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they might become strongerand then fade away.
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You might notice differentnew emotions arising,
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boredom, impatience, frustration,
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creating space for these two,
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just watching. In the same way thatyou might watch clouds in the sky,
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they can float into your awarenesswhile you observe knowing that they are
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temporary.
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Now that you've had timeto observe your emotions,
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try to identify one helpfulor meaningful action you could
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take to honor your emotional needs.
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Take your time. You don't need tojump to one action straight away.
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Just let it come to you,
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trusting yourself that youknow how to move forward.
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If an action hasn't come intoyour awareness yet, that's okay.
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There might not always be aclear answer straight away.
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Continue checking in with your emotionsand looking at different ways to move,
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move forward and helpful orpositive or meaningful ways,
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trusting yourself that you willfigure things out at the right time.
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Well done for taking the time today totune in and listen to your emotions with
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open-mindedness and compassion,
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and for trusting yourselfto know how to move forward.
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I hope you have a beautiful day.