These meditations cultivate the heart qualities of joy, love, compassion, and equanimity.

Cultivating positive emotions and self compassion--these meditations are evidence-based practices to cultivate positive qualities and add joy, love and kindness, happiness, equanimity, compassion, and the healing power of self-compassion.

Studies show that these practices are antidotes to difficulties such as depression, anxiety, negative self talk, and the negativity bias of the brain. Human beings are built to scan their environments for “what’s wrong”. Rick Hansen terms this the negativity bias. It comes in many forms such as worry, feeling of lack, and the inner critic. However, human beings can rewire towards a positivity bias. 

Daily use of these practices will aid you in the journey to wellbeing.

Softening the Body

Cultivating Happiness

Gratitude

Kindness for the Body

Kindness for the Self

Rejoicing

Self-Compassion

Heather Prete

Mindfulness teacher

I really enjoyed this meditation before bed this evening. An invitation to soften various parts of the body and gratitude. 
Thank you for sharing this meditation. 

Body softening. As I breathed through different body parts something deeper let go that I hadn't felt at all before 

Body softening. As I breathed through different body parts softening something deeper felt like it l

To simply breathe in with awareness of the body and its parts (forehead, hands, abdomen, etc.), and soften each part was an amazing experience.   I could actually feel the softening.  This meditation is quite a tension reliever for the body.  🙏🌺

Really simple awareness 

I realized that my body does not define me. We are much more than our curvy, skinny, tall, or short structure. We are human! 

body

This really worked for me, it’s straight forward all about softening the body. Breathing in to specific parts of my body and softening with the out breath. I think it’s the simplicity of it that worked, because I stayed focused on just one thing. 

Softening 

A wonderful meditation for relaxation before bedtime.  Simple and easy. Thank you for your gentle guidance 🙏

Be aware of your body. Love it. It was specifically made for you. 

Soften bodt

I don’t often take the proper time to appreciate my body for what it is. The biological and chemical processes, that happen instantly as we breathe to keep ourselves alive, are easy to overlook. Take the time to enjoy the feeling of life.

I should appreciate what I have. I am so blessed to have the things I have and I need to work on my anger and trust issues.

Rough day

I felt immediate relaxation as I told my body to soften and it felt good to be grateful for my body 💪🏼

Feeling Good 

Simple, easy, quick.
Not sure I got too much out of this session but that’s just me.
☮️🍀


Softening...

A quick easy session to check in with different parts of the body. Could be tweaked to any part of the body that is tight or feeling discomfort. Good one to do upon waking up.
👍🏼☮️🍀

Awakening...

In this quick, but effective meditation, we check in with various parts of our body and release tension, or soften those areas. Because of the areas of the body that are mentioned, I believe it would be beneficial listening at night before bed. 

Because I woke up with a kink in my neck, I decided to listen in hopes that it would help soften that part of my body. However, the neck was never mentioned. Instead, I will take it upon myself to try softening this area on my own. 
Following Heather’s guidance, I began to soften certain areas of my body. Softening these areas of my body gave me a sigh of relief. And for that, I am grateful. 
Namaste 🙏🏻❤️☮️


Sigh of Relief 

Simply breathe in with awareness of the body and its parts (forehead, hands, abdomen, etc.). A wonderful meditation for relaxation before bedtime. 