Body acceptance | AIA Australia

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Hello and welcome to thismeditation for unconditional body

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acceptance. When you're ready,

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find a comfortable seatedor lying down position,

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and if it feels safe to doso, slowly close your eyes.

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I want you to start bytaking a deep breath in and

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slowly letting it go.

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Gently bring yourawareness to your breath.

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As we begin this meditation,

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I want you to let go of the expectationsand judgements that you hold

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on your own body.

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I want you to let go of thepressure you put on yourself,

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and that is so unfairly put on youby others to look a certain way.

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Inhale and on the exhale, let it all go.

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Accepting your body unconditionallymeans accepting yourself

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without conditions.

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It means to accept your bodyright here and right now,

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flaws, imperfections, and all.

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Maybe loving your body seems toohard right now, and that's okay.

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Accepting your body is the first step.

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Acceptance doesn't require youto love every bit of yourself

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simply. It requires you to acknowledgethe things your body does for you.

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Acknowledge the gift that is your body

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and the journey that your body goeson with you throughout your life.

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Body acceptance means to viewyour body in a neutral manner,

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in the same way that you mightview your hands or your feet.

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They simply are there totake you through this life.

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They do not need to look a certain way

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and the way that they lookdoesn't have power over you.

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They simply just are.

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I want you to inhaleagain, and on the exhale,

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let go of the pressure and expectationsthat your body has held for

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so many years.

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It's now time to release that pressure

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to just allow your body to be.

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We are going to introduce a mantra.

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I am learning to acceptmy body exactly as it is.

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I am learning to acceptmy body exactly as it is.

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I am learning to acceptmy body exactly as it is

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for the next few moments.

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I want you to repeat this mantra toyourself either out loud or in your head.

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I treat my body with kindness and respect.

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I treat my body with kindness and respect.

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I treat my body with kindness and respect.

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My shape or weight doesnot define my worth.

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My shape or weight doesnot define my worth.

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My shape or weight doesnot define my worth.

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It is time to release your mantraand to bring your awareness back to

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your breath. Deepening your breath,

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deepening the inhaleand deepening the exhale

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and gradually feeling back into your body.

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I want you to place your righthand on your heart and your left

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hand on your belly.

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Take one more inhale and one more excel,

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and thank your body for carrying youthrough this life so beautifully.

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Remind yourself that bodyacceptance is a practice that takes

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time, and that by doingthis meditation regularly,

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it will help you to expand yourpractice and your acceptance.

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Now, whenever you're ready,

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slowly opening your eyes andgiving yourself a moment to

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come back to your body andto come back to this moment.