Radical Disarmament For Your Inner Critic | Bonus Meditation with La Sarmiento
Aug 11, 2024
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La Sarmiento, a mentor for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program and a teacher with Banyan, shares insights on tackling our persistent inner critics. They guide a meditation to soothe negative self-talk and emphasize the power of radical kindness and self-compassion. Listeners learn to cultivate a mindful relationship with their inner critic, using gentle affirmations to promote emotional well-being. Dive into techniques that transform harmful self-talk into nurturing dialogue.
Engaging in honest conversations about difficult topics is essential for finding relief and support in shared experiences.
Practicing self-compassion can transform our relationship with the inner critic, helping to replace judgment with patience and understanding.
Deep dives
The Power of Honest Conversations
Engaging in open and honest conversations is highlighted as a key strategy for navigating life's challenges. The hosts emphasize that by dropping pretense and addressing difficult topics, individuals can find relief and support in shared experiences. They discuss how famous guests, including First Lady Michelle Obama, contribute to these meaningful discussions on subjects such as anxiety, parenting, and justice. This candid approach fosters a community where listeners can feel validated in their struggles and empowered to face them together.
Managing the Inner Critic
The episode introduces techniques for addressing the negative self-talk that often plagues individuals, described as the inner critic. A meditation led by La Sarmiento encourages listeners to approach their inner critic with patience and understanding rather than judgment. By identifying harmful narratives like feelings of inadequacy or alienation, individuals can learn to respond with kindness and affirmations. This practice allows for a transformative relationship with oneself, fostering compassion over blame in response to stress and self-doubt.
Our inner critics are sticky and painful. Practice radical kindness and self-compassion to reprogram harmful self-talk habits.
About La Sarmiento:
La Sarmiento (they/them) is a mentor for the MIndfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) and a teacher with Banyan. They have taught meditation retreats for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Teens, and Young Adults, and everyone in-between around the United States since 2010 and are a 2012 graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader Training.
To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “When Your Inner Critic Is Unrelenting.”