compassion

Clip of speech by Dr. Jon Kabat zinn on Zen Center

Jon Kabat zinn on Self Compassion

The following is a compassionate writing/reflection exercise. It is best to have a pen or pencil and paper available but you can also reflect on the questions and see what arises. It was inspired by the work of Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer whose voluminous work on Mindful Self-Compassion has been effective at helping people work with stress, anxiety and the challenges of this human life.


Mindful Exercise: Compassionate Writing

This is the Mindful Focus Meditation from Elisha Goldstein's 6-Month program A Course in Mindful Living. http://acourseinmindfulliving.com

A Course in Mindful Living

Mindful Focus 10 Minutes

This is the Growing Joy Meditation from Elisha Goldstein's 6-month online mentorship program A Course in Mindful Living. Find out more about the Fall, 2018 offering: http://acourseinmindfulliving.com

Growing Joy 10 Minutes

Soften Soothe Allow, Guided meditation with Dr. Kristin Neff

Self - Compassion break with Dr. Kristin Neff

This a 7 Minute Lovingkindness meditation from Elisha Goldstein's 6 Month Online Mentorship Program - A Course in Mindful Living. For more information: http://acourseinmindfulliving.com

Lovingkindness Meditation 7 Minutes

Mindfulness For Women

Body Scan from Mindfulness For Women

Guided meditation to assist people struggling with chronic illness and pain.

Guided meditation for Chronic Illness and Pain

Tap into the natural brightness and buoyancy at the center of your being by practicing loving kindness for yourself. This brief -- and deeply personal -- guided experience will help to anchor yourself in a glowing present. “May I know that I am good enough.”

Self-Compassion Meditations

20 minute Lovingkindness (Metta) for Ourselves for MSC

Mindfulness Of Emotion In The Body

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

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 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.


A Loving Kindness Meditation for Compassion Focused ACT Practice

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