<p>You don’t have to feel fabulous self-love to strengthen goodwill towards yourself. Let simple phrases guide you into this potent practice.</p><p><strong>About Matthew Hepburn:</strong></p><p>Matthew is a meditation and dharma teacher with more than a decade of teaching experience and a passion for getting real about what it means to live well. He emphasizes humor, technique, and authentic kindness as a means to free the mind up from unnecessary struggle and leave a healthier impact on the world. Beyond Happier, Matthew has taught in prisons, schools, corporate events and continues to teach across North America in buddhist centers offering intensive silent retreats and dharma for urban daily life. </p><p>To find this meditation in the <a href="https://app.tenpercent.com/start/register?plan=com.10percenthappier.subscription_1year_9999.intro_7day_free&_ga=2.259044099.881493428.1712239396-1285715635.1711054030" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Happier Meditation app</a>, you can search for “Have Your Own Back, Gradually.”</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>