Self-Compassion is Emotional Fitness
meditation = medication
Loving-Kindness Meditation focuses on developing feelings of compassion towards ourselves and others. Meditation is effective, even in small doses!
Reasons to try Loving Kindness Meditation
It’s backed by science!
Increases positive emotions and decreases negative emotions
Increases vagal tone which increases positive emotions and feelings of social connection
Decreases Migraines
Decreases Chronic Pain
Decreases PTSD
Decreases schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Activates empathy and emotional processing in the brain
Increases gray matter volume
Increases respiratory sinus arrythmia (RSA)
Slows biological aging
Makes you a more helpful person
Increases compassion
Increases empathy
Decreases your bias towards others
Increases social connection
Curbs self-criticism
Is effective even in small doses
Has long-term impact.
