Introduction to Compassionate Mind Training exercises

These tracks feature Dr James Kirby delivering Compassion-Focused Therapy exercises in order to help build individual's own compassionate self.

CFT - Deepening The Compassionate Self (Part II)

Mindfulness 2.0 — Week 2 Word Coupling (20 mins) — Glenda Irwin

Body Scan (12 mins) – Rene Frey-Jennings

This practice helps us harness the power of our breath to soothe and calm ourselves.

Soothing rhythm breathing

This is an imagery practice that uses our brain's ability to imagine things (and it's inability to know the difference between reality and what is imagined) to move toward soothing.

Compassionate colour

The compassionate ideal image

This is an exercise aimed to help develop your compassionate self. When you do these practices it is important to just play around with them and see how they work for you. If they are difficult it at all, just stop. So as they say, stay in your safe zone. With time these practices become easier.

CFT Compassionate Self Exercise

Track 3 CMT Soothing Rhythm Breathing

Bilateral Body Scan Meditation (14 mins) – Karen Binning

Drawing on his revolutionary work in health, education, science, business and the arts, Jon Kabat-Zinn offers guidance and inspiration for experienced practitioners and those new to mindfulness alike.

2017-11/04 A Day Of Practice And Inquiry (5 hours) with Special Guest Jon-Kabat Zinn

The Irish Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy (ICCFT) is an independent practice offering individual therapy and consultation.

The compassionate ideal image

Irish Centre for Compassion Focused Therapy

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