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Jan 2024
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Bringing Curiosity to Shame, A Meditatio...

Sean Fargo
About this episode

Shame is the uncomfortable feeling we face having done something we don’t feel good about. Unlike regret, the mindful acknowledgment of a mistake, shame has a quality of self-judgment to it. And whereas guilt is focused on the action, shame is directed to our self as a whole. This can make it challenging to address and compassionately let go of our shame.  

In this mindfulness meditation guided by Sean Fargo, we’re invited to face our shame directly. By bringing curiosity to shame and how it manifests in the body, we may find that it does not define us, nor does it have the power we once thought it did.  

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. Practice with eyes opened or closed, in a posture that balances comfort with alertness. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk and founder of the online resource, Mindfulness Exercises. Mindfulness Exercises has shared mindfulness with over 6 million people via free and premium services including downloadable meditations, meditation scripts, mindfulness worksheets, courses, content and live online retreats.

Enhance your personal practice or guide others in meditation with 200 Guided Meditation Scripts. These scripts are for mindfulness and meditation teachers, therapists, counselors, coaches, healers, yoga instructors and anyone who wants to share mindfulness with others.

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Each of our 200 guided meditation scripts comes as a beautifully designed, separate PDF file. You can read them word-for-word, make them your own, record them or use them to create videos for individuals or groups.

Learn more at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/guided-meditation-scripts/

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