R.A.I.N.
RECOGNIZE + ALLOW + INVESTIGATE + NURTURE
"Inside everyone is a wounded child."
-Thic Naht Hanh
In my daily podcast, My Wake Up Call, I wanted to coincide with the "Understanding You" talks in my weekly podcast, Real Talk with Mark West. I want to share a method I learned for showing myself compassion in difficult experiences called, R.A.I.N. | #MyWakeUpCall
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The acronym RAIN is an easy-to-remember tool for practicing mindfulness and compassion using the following four steps:
Recognize what is happening;
Allow the experience to be there, just as it is;
Investigate with interest and care;
Nurture with self-compassion.
You can take your time and explore RAIN as a stand-alone meditation or move through the steps whenever challenging feelings arise.
• Visit RAIN: A Practice of Radical Compassion for a full description of the steps of RAIN.
• The RAIN of Self-Compassion includes the steps of RAIN, as well as some translations to other languages.
• Resources for RAIN Partners: Once familiar with the steps, you may wish to explore RAIN in co-meditation.
MORE RESOURCES ON RAIN AT: https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/