2025-04-03
8 分钟Hi, I'm Dacher Keltner, and welcome to Happiness Break,
where we take a moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves.
The way we speak, our voice, our accents carries our history, culture,
and journey, yet for many it can also bring feelings of self-consciousness or shame.
So today, we're practicing self-compassion, accepting and celebrating the way we sound,
reflecting on our heritage, and connecting to those who came before us.
Research on self-compassion shows that treating ourselves with kindness in these moments can reduce stress,
build resilience, and strengthen our sense of belonging.
Guiding us is Chris Cuervo, a mindfulness and meditation teacher,
bridging differences coordinator at the Greater Good Science Center,
and author of Pertenecer, a mindfulness and meditation guide for Latinx immigrants in the United States.
Here's Chris.
Hi, my name is Chris.
This accent that you hear is a mix of being born and raised in Venezuela from Colombian parents and calling the U.S. home for 26 years.
In this self-compassion meditation, we will work with embracing,
accepting, and loving the way we sound and speak in the world.
My invitation is to help us connect with our ancestry, heritage, and love for ourselves.
Find a comfortable position, perhaps sitting, or your meditation cushion.
Any position that allows you to be alert, yet relaxed.
As we begin the meditation, I invite you to just relax the gaze down, or perhaps close the eyes.