Day 3: On-The-Go Meditation Challenge

Day 3: A Quick Way To Change Your Self-Talk

Practice self-love by talking to yourself like a nurturing parent.

Why it Matters

On-the-go-meditation can be as simple as changing your thoughts and feelings. One way to do this is to change your self-talk. Psychologists have often told us that we’re a collection of composite psychological selves. Eric Berne, the founder of Transactional Analysis, said that our inner dialog often resembles a conversation between a parent and child.

Essentially, we have internalized the conversations our parents had with us and assume a childlike attitude. There is the mature and rational part of us, and the irrational and emotional aspect. For many people, these internal conversations focus on correcting behavior. Today, we may still scold ourselves for making mistakes, talking to ourselves in a derogatory way.

5-Minute Guided Meditation

Close your eyes and imagine your family home. See either your mother or father and yourself as a child. Recreate your current dilemma as a dialog. Now imagine your inner parent notices your hurt feelings and softens their approach. Change the conversation to one that is kind, gentle, and encouraging.

The next time you encounter a stressful situation, recreate this imaginary scene. It can now be done in seconds. What encouraging words can you say to help your inner child do things better? Self-compassion instantly calms you and helps you find solutions.

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