To mirror gaze, you use a mirror to make eye contact with your own reflection instead of closing your eyes and turning your attention inward. This practice can become deeply intimate since it requires you to spend a few quiet, mindful moments sitting with not just your thoughts, but your own watchful eyes.
- Find a quiet place and get comfortable in a chair or on the floor. Please feel free to turn off your camera, so that you can sit comfortably with yourself for the duration of this exercise, without concern of being observed.
- Angle the mirror so you can easily make eye contact with your reflection.
- Length of time – As you feel comfortable.
- There’s no need to set a specific meditation goal. Your aim is to sit with yourself, as reflected in your mirror.
- Close your eyes and slow your breathing . Take several deep breaths, allowing yourself to inhale, hold, and then slowly exhale.
- As your body relaxes, let yourself breathe naturally. Turn your attention to any tense spots in your body and visualize that tension slowly dissolving with each breath.
- Open your eyes and look into the mirror. Pay attention to the rhythm of your breath. Does it feel or sound any different as you gaze into the mirror?
- Consider the message in your eyes. Is it critical or kind? Do you immediately focus on something specific you dislike about yourself?
Visualize each slow breath dissolving that dislike. - What thoughts come to mind when we are face to face with ourselves – who are we?
- If you find yourself grasping at any feelings that come up, or narrowing your focus to particularly critical thought, gently return your attention to your reflection. Let your thoughts travel where they will, but hold your gaze, looking at yourself with kindness, as they wander.
Create your own gazing exercise. Here are some tips for a mirror meditation script:
- Find a quiet place: Sit in a comfortable position in a quiet place where you can prop up a mirror in front of you.
- Set a timer: Start with 3–5 minutes if 10 minutes feels too long.
- Focus on your breath: Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and then open your eyes and look into the mirror.
- Notice your thoughts: Pay attention to the thoughts that come to mind. Are they critical or kind? Do you focus on something you dislike about yourself?
- Be kind to yourself: Gently return your attention to your reflection if you find yourself grasping at any feelings or narrowing your focus on a critical thought.
- Acknowledge your emotions: Calmly acknowledge your emotions or mental obstacles, but avoid ruminating on them.
- Practice consistently: Mirror-gazing meditations will get easier the more you practice.
Mirror meditation, also known as mirror gazing, is a mindfulness practice that aims to turn the negative association people have with mirrors on its head. The goal is to be with yourself without an agenda and be open to whatever comes.
Guided Mirror Meditation
In this guided practice, I will guide you through a mirror-gazing meditation technique that you can do whenever you are experiencing a stressful moment, or even a moment of self-doubt. In this practice, rather than closing your eyes and looking inward while you meditate, you will keep your eyes open while gazing into your own reflection in a mirror. Gazing into your own eyes can be a powerful tool to help turn your attention inward and focus on how you really feel, and not just how you look.
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