Practice Gentleness

What does it actually mean to go easy on yourself? Today, we ease into the weekend with a meditation focusing on self-compassion and care. Voiced by Mel Chanté.

Takeaways:
1- Being easy on yourself means treating yourself with kindness and compassion—even when things go wrong or you make a mistake.
2- You can hold yourself to high standards *and* be understanding of your limitations and kind to yourself when things go awry.
3- Use positive self-talk to practice being easy with yourself, especially when negative feelings appear.
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Mantra: I will go easy on myself today.
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