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Mirror Exercise

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Last discussed Aug 24, 2026

A somatic self-compassion technique where a person stands naked in front of a full-length mirror, listens to their inner critic's judgments, and then consciously apologizes and forgives themselves for each negative thought.

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Jim Curtis
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Used for: Building self-awareness around inner criticism, releasing shame and self-judgment, and raising one's emotional frequency to compassion and love as the foundation for identity change. Praised: Cathartic; raises emotional frequency to love; directly confronts body shame ...

"Get in a full-length mirror and stand in front of the mirror. Get close so you can see the wrinkles. You listen to your mind go — judgment, judgment, shame. Then the next step is to apologize to yourself and forgive for each one of those terrible ..."

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