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Everyday Motivational Affirmations - Mental Stability Meditation · Everyday Motivational Affirmations

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  Speaker 1: Equanimity is the quality of remaining grounded and stable in
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  Speaker 1: the midst of your experience. When you notice suffering, you
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  Speaker 1: respond with compassion, and you don't get knocked off balanced
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  Speaker 1: by the unexpected. With equanimity practice, you cultivate a state
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  Speaker 1: of mind that is both grounded and flexible, especially in
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  Speaker 1: the midst of intense emotional experiences. Closing the eyes and
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  Speaker 1: finding your posture, bring awareness into your present experience. Notice
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  Speaker 1: the sounds, the feelings in the body, and your overall
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  Speaker 1: mental state. Open your awareness when something comes up. Tune
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  Speaker 1: into the mind, noticing where you get knocked off balance.
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  Speaker 1: Certain sounds, thoughts, or feelings in the body may feel charged,
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  Speaker 1: pulling you from your calm state of mind. Sit with
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  Speaker 1: this awareness of your own balance. Bring to mind someone
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  Speaker 1: you care about deeply connect with your intention to care
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  Speaker 1: for this person. Recognize that although you may care for
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  Speaker 1: this person, you cannot control their happiness. Offer a few
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  Speaker 1: phrases of equanimity. May you be happy. May you be
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  Speaker 1: in charge of your happiness. Your happiness is dependent upon
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  Speaker 1: your actions, not my wishes for you. Now switch to
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  Speaker 1: somebody else you care about. Try to find someone who
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  Speaker 1: is currently experiencing some pain or suffering. Connecting with your
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  Speaker 1: intention to care but remain stable, offer these phrases of
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  Speaker 1: compassion and equanimity. May you be free from suffering. May
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  Speaker 1: you take action to care for your pain. Your freedom
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  Speaker 1: is dependent upon your actions, not my wishes for you. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: bring to mind somebody in your life who has had
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  Speaker 1: some joy or success recently. Offer a few phrases of
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  Speaker 1: appreciative joy. Staying connected to your equanimity, May your joy continue.
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  Speaker 1: May you be in charge of your joy. Your joy
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  Speaker 1: is in your hands and is not dependent upon my
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  Speaker 1: wishes for you. After a few minutes of offering these phrases,
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  Speaker 1: return to your own experience before opening the eyes, recognize
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  Speaker 1: that your happiness is in your own hands. Be proud
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  Speaker 1: of your effort in practicing encouraging happiness for yourself. Would