Morning Mantra: I Am Kind to Myself

Busy moms are bursting with compassion for everyone around them. Channel that incredible kindness toward yourself. Begin with the mantra, "I am kind to myself."

"I am kind to myself." Check out more mantras on my YouTube channel.

August 25 to 31 is Be Kind to Humankind Week. Yes, there’s a week for that! You know the same compassion you show to your kids and other people? You need that same compassion for yourself.

Self-compassion is a big theme in many of the yoga classes I teach. There’s even a self-compassion mudra we practice to seal self-compassion in our hearts, minds and actions.

I had an eating disorder when I was 19 because I overexercised and restricted what I ate. I was focused on how many calories I could burn and how few calories I could eat.

It didn’t feel healthy because it wasn’t.

Over time and with practice, I learned how to be kinder to myself in thoughts, words and actions.

Place your hands over your heart. Feel that beat? That’s your own unique rhythm residing within you. Love it. Own it. Know it. Be kind to it.

This video is part of A Second for Yourself — a video series on my Stand Up for Your Self-Care YouTube Channel that encourages you to create mindfulness in your busy day.

Mantra for moms: I am just as kind to myself as I am to others.

Journal About It: I Am Kind to Myself

Get your journal and a pen and find a quiet spot. How do you show kindness to yourself? What are more ways you can practice self-compassion?

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