Today, pay attention to your inner self-talk. When you notice that your self-talk is judgmental or unkind, stop. Imagine a small hole in the floor next to you. Put your hand on your head. As negative thoughts come to you, gather the thoughts and direct them symbolically in your dominant hand while inhaling. Exhale and throw these judgmental thoughts that you are holding into the imaginary hole, letting the earth absorb them. Sound silly?! It is also silly to believe everything you think! Put your hand on your heart and smile as you gift yourself compassion. As Buddha is known to have said… You, as much as anyone else in the whole wide world, deserve your own love and respect.

Please refer to the book for more details on this activity.