What do you do when you have self critical thoughts?
When you do get off-track here is a simple meditation/exercise to help refocus and re-align your thoughts.
- Shut your mind down – easier said than done but try to tune out self critical thoughts.
- Think of something that makes you happy – swimming in the ocean, being with family or friends, relaxing on the beach, skiing, being in nature.
- Hold this happy thought in your mind and focus in on all of the sensory elements of this thought- close your eyes and imagine warm warmer as you dive into crystal clear water, the smells, sounds etc
- Now that you have focused in on the thought turning it into more of a feeling – close your eyes and hold this feeling in the center of your mind and heart for 20 seconds
20 seconds of a happy feeling will erase thousands of self critical thoughts.
I do this a number of times throughout my day! Let me know if it works for you !