Love yourself: Powerful healing for self-judgment
Here’s a fast and powerful exercise to let go of self-judgment so you can regain self-worth and start to love yourself again. Yes, self-judgment. It's deep stuff, so be ready!
Self-judgment prevents you from being happy and healthy
Feeling like you are not good enough, not worthy, sad about yourself, angry or frustrated with yourself? That is self-judgment.
And those self-judgments are holding us back. Self-judgment is our enemy. Because when we judge ourselves, we are using our own personal power against ourselves. So, it can block us from being our healthy, happy selves.
In this video, we’re not going deep in how we unfortunately sometimes create self-judgments, but we'll show you how to get rid of it.
How to heal self-judgement
This simple but very powerful exercise we're doing in this video is introduced in the beautiful book 'The Mastery of Self' by Don Migel Ruiz Jr.
This is a simple exercise but very powerful. just like the way I like. So let's start.
Look into a mirror. And observe all the self judgements come up in you. Listen to the voice, your eyes are so small, your not happy with your weight, you have a funny voice? Go in deep and pick the one you feel most negatively - the ones that affect you most.
Write that down on a piece of paper
Remember the times that you used this judgement against yourself. And how it has affected your actions
Ask your self the following questions and write down the answers.
Did you learn this judgement from someone else?
If so, do you remember when?
Have you repeated this judgement to someone else?
How did this judgement shape your actions?
Have you denied yourself opportunities or failed to take risks because of it?
Read your answers and ask this last question.
Do you still want this judgement control your life?
If yes, then this judgement has become a part of your identity. And you are not ready to let it go. That's fine if that's truly what you want. Maybe later you'd come back when you no longer need this judgement.
If you answered no to the last question, now it's time for you to let go of your self judgement.
First, forgive yourself for using it against yourself.
And then say the following statement using your name after I.
I, ____ have used my negative self talk to subjugate myself with conditional love. I forgive myself for doing so. And now I let this false belief go.
Then burn the paper. In the book he says to throw the paper in a trash. But I like burning it.
This is a sacred act. Now you have let go of your false belief and it no longer exists.
Congratulations!
You probably feel lighter after this exercise. You can repeat this for each self judgement you have.
Every time you do this exercise and let go of self-judgment, you are becoming more authentic. Send gratitude and congratulate yourself. And enjoy the new you.
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