It’s not always an instinctual go-to for us, but self-compassion is one of the most powerful forms of healing and restoration for our mental and physical well-being.  In this meditation, mindfulness teacher Shamash Alidina offers three ways to show compassion for yourself when you’re stressed and need a reset.  This practice from Shamash comes as a special sneak peek into the upcoming course The Seven Strengths. Along with a team of teachers, including Shamash, Melli O’Brien is leading this live, free, 7-day course designed to give you a practical framework for inner strength, so you can meet these uncertain times with calm, clarity, flexibility, and empowerment. Get more information and register for free at . Shamash Alidina has been practising mindfulness since 1998 and runs his own successful training organisation. He is the author of Mindfulness For Dummies and most recently, The Mindful Way Through Stress. He frequently pops up in newspapers, magazines and on radio shows. Based in London, he runs online trainings and speaks at conferences all over the world. He’s been teaching mindfulness full-time since 2010. The transcription of this guided meditation will be online and in our app at Mindful.org next week.  Stay curious, stay inspired. Sign up for our free newsletter or download the app for free at .  Show Notes Find more from Shamash Alidina . Go Deeper For more resources to help meet stress, balance your nervous system, and tap into resilience, check out these resources from :            For more practice tending to your nervous system with self-compassion, try .  And more from Mindful here: Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing .