A mindfulness exercise to develop awareness of our own thinking as opposed to being swept away by our thoughts. 

leaves on a stream.

Our 'inner critics' can often be merciless with their negative judgements, blaming and labelling, which can be disconnecting and overwhelming.  This meditation offers a way of interpreting our inner critics, with compassionate understanding and empathy to reveal the underlying needs wanting.
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Self Compassion & Inner Critic Meditation; Connecting With Needs

Self-Compassion Break by Kristin Neff

15-Min Loving-Kindness Meditation by Steve Hickman

20-Min Body Scan by Cassondra Graff

20- Min Seated Meditation by Lucas LeardMann

Part of a series of guided meditations and exercises taught by Senior Teacher Lisa Kring, in her popular Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) classes at InsightLA.

20 minute Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation

Labeling Emotions

10-Min Seated Meditation by Christy Cassisa

10-Min Body Scan by Christy Cassisa

Giving and Receiving Compassion

The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is a multi-faceted program of professional training, education, research and outreach intended to further the practice and integration of mindfulness into all aspects of society.

We offer a broad range of mindfulness-based programs and initiatives. Whether your interest in mindfulness is personal or professional, on behalf of a young family member or your workplace, or if you are just curious about what it is, you are invited to explore our online home. The center is a program of the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine and UC San Diego School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Public Health.

20-Min Body Scan by Cassondra Graff

UCSD Center for Mindfulness