Motivation

Discover the transformative power of self-love metta. Learn to embrace yourself with compassion and feel the deep connection to yourself and others.

Background

Self-love metta is a practice of unconditional love for oneself. It comes from the Buddhist tradition and serves to dissolve inner blockages and open the heart.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Prepare a quiet meditation space where you feel comfortable.
2. Take a comfortable sitting posture and gently close your eyes.
3. Consciously feel into your body and breathe deeply in and out to calm down.
4. Focus your attention on your heart and repeat quietly or in your mind: ‘May I be happy. May I be healthy. May I be at peace.’
5. Feel the warmth and tenderness that these words create in you.
6. Imagine the love spreading in your heart and enveloping you like a soft cloak.
7. Open your heart to yourself and send yourself unconditional love and kindness.
8. Stay in this state of self-love and feel the healing power that comes from yourself.
9. When you are ready, expand your love to other people by including their names in your meditation and also wishing them well-being and happiness.
10. Say goodbye slowly to the meditation and return to everyday life with a feeling of connection and love.
11. Repeat this practice regularly to open your heart and spread love into the world.

Final reflection

Dive deep into the source of self-love metta again and let it transform you. May this practice bring you peace and joy.