A CFT consistent loving kindness meditation for use in compassionate mind training. From the NYC Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy with Dr. Dennis Tirch

Metta for CFT

This is a version of the classic ACT mindfulness exercise, "Leaves on a Stream" originally attributable to Dr. Stephen C. Hayes.

Leaves On A Stream

This is a brief variation on the Compassionate Self Imagery practice recorded during a training by Dr.  Dennis Tirch. Any mild background noise is just a part of the nature of this "field recording." With metta, DT

Compassionate Self - 12 Minute Variation

This track is a recording of a bowl gong gifted to us from Nepal by our friend Dr. Louise Hayes. The gong is joined by loops of slow samples of organic instruments, subtractive synthesis and nylon string guitar. Recorded in 2015 by Dr. Dennis Tirch and Mark Christensen as complimentary music for deep relaxation, mindfulness of sound practice and yoga nidra exercises.

Lotus Cave for Relaxation and Focusing

Compassionate Mindfulness Of Emotion

Welcome to the first episode of The Fierce Compassion Podcast. Brought to you by the Center for Compassion Focused Therapy in New York (mindfulcompassion.com), this podcast involves discussions with leading psychologists, authors, artists, spiritual thinkers and musicians about how we can best cultivate compassion and courage in our minds and lives. This moving and vulnerable conversation with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy co-founder Dr. Steven Hayes involves his personal journey in dealing with anxiety and trauma, developing a remarkable synthesis of behavioral science and ancient wisdom drawn from meditation traditions. Steve and Dennis speak for nearly 90 minutes on how we can transform our minds with evidence based methods, and how we can cultivate the fierce compassion we need to face life's challenges. 

Fierce Compassion Episode 1 - A Discussion With Dr. Steven Hayes and host Dr. Dennis Tirch

An Introduction to Compassionate Mind Training from Compassion Focused Therapy Founder Paul Gilbert.   It is advisable to work with a therapist or teacher when engaging these exercises.  It is also a good idea to learn more about this practice in its context through any of the CFT series of books.  To find out more, visit mindfulcompassion.com.

Compassionate Mind Training

This is a guided audio practice of the Soothing Rhythm Breathing practice from Compassion Focused Therapy Founder Paul Gilbert. This form of meditative breathing is a close cousin to mindful breathing, with an emphasis that relates to the aims of cultivating compassion.  It is advisable to work with a therapist or teacher when engaging these exercises. It is also a good idea to learn more about this practice in its context through any of the CFT series of books. To find out more, visit mindfulcompassion.com.

Soothing Rhythm Breathing

This imagery exercise is a central practice in Compassion Focused Therapy.  It involves deliberating creating an image of your compassionate mind as a personified being.  The details surrounding the practice can be found in the CFT series from New Harbinger publications.  It is advisable to work with a therapist or teacher when engaging these exercises. It is also a good idea to learn more about this practice in its context through any of the CFT series of books. To find out more, visit mindfulcompassion.com.

Compassionate Self Imagery

CFT founder, Dr. Paul Gilbert guides the listener in the practice of visualizing the Compassionate Other.  This more advanced method of imagery practice helps the practitioner to cultivate and access their compassionate mind, by visualizing an image of an unfailingly compassionate, warm, and helpful presence.  Elements of metta meditation and traditional dharmic compassion practice can be noticed.  This practice is among the primary imagery exercises in CFT.  This is among the exercises inThe Compassionate Mind Guide To Overcoming Anxiety and the entire CFT series of books.  It is advisable to work with a therapist or teacher when engaging these exercises.  It is also a good idea to learn more about this practice in its context through any of the CFT series of books.

Compassionate Other Imagery

Dr. Dennis Tirch guides a client through the "Compassion Flowing Out" exercise in this field recording of a CFT imagery exercise.  This more advanced method of imagery practice helps the practitioner to cultivate and access their compassionate mind, by visualizing compassion flowing from them into another.  This practice is among the primary imagery exercises in CFT, found in The Compassionate Mind Guide To Overcoming Anxiety and the entire CFT series of books available from New Harbinger.  It is advisable to work with a therapist or teacher when engaging these exercises.  More information is available at mindfulcompassion.com.

Compassion Flowing Out

Dr. Dennis Tirch guides the listener in a variation on the traditional Buddhist loving kindness exercise, with an emphasis on the processes that ACT therapists aim to move, such as contact with the present moment, flexible perspective taking, and commitment to return to valued patterns of action.  It is advisable to work with a therapist or teacher when engaging these exercises.  

A Loving Kindness Meditation for Compassion Focused ACT Practice

This is a series of guitar loops and sounds from an ambient session beside Glen Brook in the Ramapo Mountains.  D. Tirch

music on mindfulness of emotion

This site hosts streaming audio and  downloads of mindfulness and compassion focused meditations and imagery exercises for The Compassionate Mind Foundation USA, Dr. Dennis Tirch and The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy in NYC.  All of the audio is available for free.


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