Self Compassion for Nervous System Reset

About this episode

This episode features a meditation by Shamash Alidina focused on self-compassion as a method for resetting the nervous system.

It's not always an instinctual go-to for us, but self-compassion is one of the most powerful forms of healing and restoration for our mental and physical well-being. In this meditation, mindfulness teacher Shamash Alidina offers three ways to show compassion for yourself when you're stressed and need a reset. Shamash Alidina has been practising mindfulness since 1998 and runs his own successful training organisation. He is the author of Mindfulness For Dummies and most recently, The Mindful Way Through Stress. He frequently pops up in newspapers, magazines and on radio shows. Based in London, he runs online trainings and speaks at conferences all over the world. He's been teaching mindfulness full-time since 2010. The transcription of this guided meditation will be online and in our app at Mindful.org next week. Stay curious, stay inspired. Sign up for our free newsletter mindful.org/signup or download the app for free at mindful.org/app . Show Notes Find more from Shamash Alidina here . Go Deeper For more resources to help meet stress, balance your nervous system, and tap into resilience, check out these resources from Mindful.org : Deep Resilience: The Wisdom of Making Friends…

People in this episode

Guest: Shamash Alidina

Topics covered

• self-compassion
• nervous system
• mindfulness
• stress relief
• mental well-being

Keywords

• self-compassion
• meditation
• mindfulness
• stress
• nervous system
• healing
• well-being

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mindful.org

Books & works: Mindfulness For Dummies, The Mindful Way Through Stress

Places: London

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