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E233 Loving Kindness Meditation for Calm and Self-Trust with Kimberly Brown

Denise Eckert

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In this episode, Kimberly Brown explains that we do not have to win a war against our thoughts. Instead, we can acknowledge that familiar voice, recognize it is not actually true, and offer ourselves a little goodwill instead .

Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author. She leads classes and retreats that emphasize the power of compassion and kindness meditation to reconnect us to ourselves and others. She studies in both the Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism and is a certified mindfulness instructor. Her latest book is Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connection with Your Partner, Family, and Friends.

In this episode:

  • Kimberly shares how stress, panic attacks, and feeling “not good enough” pushed her to look for real support.
  • She explains how meditation helped calm her body and mind when therapy alone wasn’t enough.
  • She talks about loving kindness meditation and how it focuses on compassion, not forcing your mind to be quiet.
  • Kimberly explains that all meditation builds focus, but loving kindness puts extra care on being gentle with yourself.
  • She shares how that critical inner voice shows up for everyone and why fighting it only adds more stress.
  • She talks about pausing, noticing the voice, and offering yourself kindness instead of judgment.
  • Kimberly explains simple phrases you can repeat to feel safer, steadier, and more at ease during busy days.
  • She talks about how meditation doesn’t have to be perfect and why wandering thoughts are totally normal.
  • She reminds us that there’s nothing wrong with you and that kindness, strength, and wisdom are already inside you. 

Note: She shares a meditation starting at:  11 minutes!

Contacting Kimberly:

Website: www.meditationwithheart.com 

Newsletter: https://kimberlybrown.substack.com

On social:

FB https://www.facebook.com/meditationwithheart

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyjbrown/

Blogpost:  https://therelaxationlounge.info/loving-kindness-meditation/

Note: Just a reminder that this information presented here is for informational and educational purposes only and not intended to replace professional help.

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