The Compassionate Mind

by Gilbert, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781572248403
• ISBN10: 1572248408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

In societies that encourage us to compete with each other, compassion is often seen as a weakness. Striving to get ahead, self-criticism, fear, and hostility toward others seem to come more naturally to us. Yet researchers have found that developing kindness and compassion for ourselves and others builds our confidence, helps us create meaningful, caring relationships, lowers anxiety and hostility, and promotes physical and mental health.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
The Science behind Compassion
Compassion: The start of our journey	p. 3
The Challenges of Life	p. 21
Placing Ourselves in the Flow of Life	p. 79
Threat and Self-protection: The good, the bad and the really difficult	p. 123
The Pleasures and Contentments of Life: The two types of good feelings and your compassionate mind	p. 149
Compassion in the Context of Old and New Brains and Minds	p. 181
Building the Compassionate Self Skills and exercises
Mindful Preparations on the Road to Compassion	p. 221
Compassionate Mind Training through Imagery	p. 242
Compassionate Thinking	p. 269
From Self-criticism to Self-compassion	p. 309
Compassion and Emotions: Working with anxiety, anger and forgiveness	p. 360
Compassionate Behaviour: The cultivation of courage	p. 389
Expressing the Compassionate Mind	p. 416
Notes	p. 447
Find out more	p. 490
Index	p. 494
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