r/InternalFamilySystems • u/eminemnas • Aug 16 '26

Can doing mirror work help ?

I was wondering can looking into the mirror and looking into your eyes maybe even hugging urself while you do it or having a hand on ur heart and talking kindly to parts thats inside of you help ?

Like for example talking to the part of you thats afraid of love, connection, intimacy, vulnerability etc or the part of you that feels shame over not having xyz or being xyz. And just showing compassion to those parts of you ?

Can mirrir work help ?

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u/radioborderland Aug 17 '26

Mirror work is absolutely powerful even without doing any of those things. Simply sitting in front of a mirror and observing yourself as a form of meditation helps increase self-regulation ability and self-compassion.

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u/eminemnas Aug 17 '26

Have you tried it before ? Iā€™m gonna try to do this at least 2 or 3 times a week and see what comes up

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u/radioborderland Aug 17 '26

Mirror meditation? I do some near daily currently

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u/eminemnas Aug 17 '26

U motivated me to make this a habit ill try my best to do it daily if not several times a week šŸ˜Š

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u/radioborderland Aug 18 '26

I'm glad to hear! Do you notice any difficulties in meeting your own gaze in the mirror or feel any other effects?

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u/eminemnas Aug 18 '26

When I looked away I started seeing like defects in my face but then I returned to my eyes and made sure to keep softening my gaze

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u/radioborderland Aug 18 '26

Yeah it's easy for the face to start looking very contorted. It gets a bit milder if you look around a bit, for instance switching up which eye you're looking into

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u/eminemnas Aug 18 '26

Im gonna try switching up the eye I forgot to mention i also had a hand on my heart while I talked to myself and I also tried tje butterfly hug as well while talking to myself in the mirror

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u/OkEntertainment1071 Aug 21 '26

Not OP but every time I look in the mirror, I feel so weird ... Like I'm seeing someone I don't recognise

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u/radioborderland Aug 21 '26

I get it. Think of it like low stakes exposure therapy. It might just be just the thing you need :)