Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E32 transcript: 

When was the last time you encouraged yourself? 

I mean … really gave yourself a good pep talk? 

If the thought of this sounds foreign to you, then you really need to sit down and think about it. 

It’s just as important for you to lift yourself up, as it is to encourage others. In fact, I say it is more important to take care of yourself first in this way. I mean how can you encourage other people, if you don’t have encouragement for yourself? So let's not forget to do that first! 

Now to demonstrate, let’s look at this analogy ...

When you are on an airplane the flight attendant demonstrates how to use the oxygen mask, what do they tell you to do? They inform you to put on your mask first, before you assist someone else. Right? So it’s sort of the same thing here. 

It’s not selfish to do a little self care and uplifting for ourselves first. In fact by doing this, we will come from a better place to help others. But we look at it wrong sometimes.

If we aren’t taking care of ourselves, how can we help someone else? 

So don’t forget about you! 

Stop putting yourself on the back burner! 

And go ahead …. 

… and encourage yourself, and do it first, 

                 ... before you help someone else.