Meditation and Mindfulness: Practicing Self-Empathy

Well-being & BalanceConfidence & Self-AwarenessAll employees≈ 25 min

Key skill: Mindfulness

Summary

Treat yourself with kindness rather than trying to fix yourself: a five-step guided meditation — welcoming, stepping back, falling silent, letting a desire emerge, then taking action — to calm the mind and restore your energy.

Target audience

Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships

Learning objectives

Give yourself time for a 5-step self-empathy meditation
1 Welcome what is by letting go of the mental chatter
2 Position yourself at a kind distance from your concerns
3 Mark a moment of silence to breathe mindfully

Module outline

StorytellingA profound poem attributed to Charlie Chaplin on the importance of self-love and authenticity
ArticlesWhat is self-empathy? · The 5 self-empathetic attitudes
Expert videoThe 5 steps of the self-empathy practice: welcoming what is, positioning yourself at a kind distance, marking a moment of silence, letting words or actions emerge, and taking care of yourself
AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

The 5-step self-empathy practice; mindful breathing; taking distance; the safe-space metaphor.