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Self-love, defined as "love of self" or "regard for one's happiness or advantage," has both been conceptualized as a fundamental human necessity. In this session, we meditate on loving ourselves, believe ourselves, and accept ourselves. We look into the mirror to remind ourselves; self-love and -compassion are essential for mental health and well-being, keeping depression and anxiety at bay. Enjoy!
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این مدیتیشن کوتاه نشان میدهد که تنها با چند دقیقه تمرین آگاهانه میتوان از استرس و آشفتگی ذهن فاصله گرفت و به آرامش، حضور در لحظه و هماهنگی بین قلب و مغز رسید. در آغاز، از شما خواسته میشود چشمان خود را ببندید و یک یا هر دو دست را روی مرکز سینه، روی قلب، قرار دهید. گرمای دست خود را احساس کنید و توجهتان را کاملاً به قلب معطوف سازید. سپس تصور کنید که نفس از قلب وارد و خارج میشود؛ انگار دریچه کوچکی روی قلب وجود دارد و هوا از همان نقطه عبور میکند. تنفس با ریتمی آرام انجام میشود: پنج ثانیه دم پنج ثانیه بازدم نیازی نیست تنفس کامل یا بینقص باشد؛ فقط کافی است توجه روی قلب باقی بماند. در ادامه، مدیتیشن شما را دعوت میکند تا تمام اتفاقات روز، نگرانیها و کارهایی را که هنوز انجام ندادهاید، رها کنید. در این لحظه، تنها چیزی که وجود دارد نفس، ضربان قلب و اکنون است. پیام اصلی این بخش این است که: اکنون در امنیت هستید. هیچ مشکلی لازم نیست همین حالا حل شود. هیچ چیز به توجه فوری شما نیاز ندارد. فقط کافی است در این لحظه حضور داشته باشید. با ادامه تنفس از طریق قلب، احساس سکون، آرامش و امنیت درون شما عمیقتر میشود. این حالت، همان همآهنگی یا Coherence است؛ وضعیتی که در آن قلب، مغز و بدن در یک ریتم هماهنگ عمل میکنند و ذهن آرامتر، شفافتر و متعادلتر میشود. در پایان، از شما خواسته میشود یک نفس عمیق دیگر از قلب بکشید، احساس قدردانی و آرامش کنید و به خود یادآوری کنید: «تو خوب هستی.» «در عرض پنج دقیقه به خانه واقعی خود، یعنی درونت، بازگشتی.» «قلبت این احساس را به خاطر خواهد سپرد.» در نهایت، چشمان خود را بهآرامی باز کنید و این تمرین را هر روز انجام دهید، زیرا تنها پنج دقیقه زمان لازم است تا دوباره به لحظه حال بازگردید و به هماهنگی میان قلب، ذهن و بدن دست یابید. آرامش واقعی از بیرون نمیآید؛ بلکه زمانی شکل میگیرد که توجه خود را از افکار پراکنده به قلب و تنفس منتقل کنیم. تنها با چند دقیقه تنفس آگاهانه از ناحیه قلب، میتوان استرس را کاهش داد، در لحظه حال حضور یافت و احساس امنیت، تعادل و آرامش عمیقتری را تجربه کرد.
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