Same Words for Yourself
Best for: harsh inner critic and self-judgement
This self-compassion practice begins with the breath, settling the body before the work of attention turns inward. You'll explore the gap between the tone you naturally use with a hurting friend and the harsher voice reserved for yourself, then practise closing it. Through guided reflection and gentle phrasing, you'll learn to direct the same warmth, patience, and understanding toward your own struggles. A grounding session for anyone who finds it easier to be kind to others than to themselves.
Tender and reassuring, steady when things aren't, present and calm without ever overpromising.
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About this session
Same Words for Yourself is a guided audio session from Salūs, part of the self compassion collection, narrated by Maya Hart.
Salūs is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS and Android, hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial. Every session is signed off by our BSc (Hons) & MSc Psychology team.