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mBIT EXERCISE 1

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Exercise 1 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 1

Exercise 2 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 2

Exercise 3 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 3

Exercise 4 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 4

Exercise 6 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 6

Exercise 5 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 5

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

Exercise 7 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 7

Exercise 8 from the book 'mBraining - Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff' by Marvin Oka and Grant Soosalu http://www.mbraining.com

mBraining Exercise 8

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