Learning to trust yourself

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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.