As outlined in my new book, How To Meditate Like a Buddhist, there are many meditations that can enhance your communication, but the following three will specifically help you approach others from a place of self-compassion, see things from another’s perspective, and speak your truth. Then shift your attention to someone you don’t really know or feel neutral about and repeat the two phrases, letting yourself sit with the emotion rising. From there, picture all beings in the world and again repeat the two phrases. Finish the meditation by coming back to yourself repeating the two phrases again as a blessing, then take a couple of deep breaths, and slowly open your eyes. There are a number of reasons you may be having difficult communicating effectively, from lack of self-compassion to an unbalanced throat chakra. These meditations can help you find and share your authentic voice. But remember: Meditation is never accomplished, finished, or mastered. It’s a practice that reminds us that at any point we can refocus, come back to our breath, and start again.
