When you’re struggling, it’s easy to believe you’re doing something wrong—that you should be handling things better, feeling less, or already be “over it.”
But the truth is, struggle doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re human.
And what you need most in those moments isn’t to push through—it’s to be met with compassion.
In this episode of Somatic Healing Meditations, I guide you through a soothing somatic self-compassion practice that uses Havening touch to calm your nervous system, ease emotional overwhelm, and bring compassionate support to the parts of you that are hurting. You’ll be guided to connect with what you’re feeling, normalize your experience, and soften inward using soothing “iffirmations.”
If life feels heavy right now, this practice is here to help you feel held—from the inside out.
🩷 Press play and experience the healing power of self-compassion.
In this episode:
- The Healing Power of Self-Compassion
- Somatic Self-Compassion Practice using Havening Techniques
- How To do Self-Havening
- Connecting With Your Felt Sense
- Iffirmations To Normalize Your Struggle
- Iffirmations To Soften Toward Yourself
Learn more about Havening Techniques and the science behind them
Related: Enjoy more Iffirmation Meditations here
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Iffirmations to Cultivate Self-Compassion
Iffirmations to normalize/humanize your struggle:
- What if it’s okay to feel this way right now?
- What if lots of people struggle like this sometimes?
- What if there’s nothing wrong with me for feeling this way?
- What would it feel like to stop fighting with my feelings?
- What would it be like to just accept my feelings right now?
- What if my reaction here actually makes sense in a way?
- Of course I feel this way because …
Iffirmations to Soften Toward Yourself
- What if I can soften my heart towards myself right now?
- What would it be like to soften my heart toward the part of me that’s struggling right now?
- What if I can start to accept myself where I am and as I am?
- What if I can Love and accept myself even when I’m struggling?
- What if I can Love and accept myself especially when I’m struggling?
- Who would I become if I could release my self-judgment and foster self-understanding instead?
- What if I can gently be more accepting toward myself?
- What would it feel like to become a steady source of Love and compassion in my life?
- What if self-compassion is my best route forward?
- What if I truly and deeply deserve compassion?
- What if I truly and deeply deserve compassion, because …
🌟 If you want to learn even more about how to regulate your nervous system and connect with your body and Emotions in a deep and supportive way, enroll now in The Feel It To Heal It Mini-Course!
In 5 powerful mini-lessons, it will help you drop in, deepen your compassionate self-understanding, and find more Clarity and healing on your journey.
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Connect with Karena:
Karena Neukirchner is a trauma-informed emotional healing coach who specializes in helping clients quickly identify and heal subconscious blocks, old emotional wounds, and self-sabotaging core beliefs that keep them from living lives of authenticity and joy.
Dedicated to helping her clients heal the wounds that are at the very root of their struggles, her work is deeply transformative, compassionate, and profound.
She’s also the host of the popular podcast, Somatic Healing Meditations.
