The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

by Germer, Christopher; Salzberg, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9781593859756
• ISBN10: 1593859759
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-29
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

"Buck Up." "Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself." "Don't Ruin Everything." When you are anxious, sad, angry, or lonely, do you hear this self-critical voice? What would happen if, instead of fighting difficult emotions, we accepted them? Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr. Christopher Germer has learned a paradoxical lesson: We all want to avoid pain, but letting it in-and responding compassionately to our own imperfections, without judgment or self-blame-are essential steps on the path to healing. This wise and eloquent book illuminates the power of self-compassion and offers creative, scientifically grounded strategies for putting it into action. You'll master practical techniques for living more fully in the present moment-especially when hard-to-bear emotions arise-and for being kind to yourself when you need it the most. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Christopher K. Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in the Boston area, Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and a founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He is the coeditor of an acclaimed book for professionals, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy.

Table of Contents

foreword	p. ix
acknowledgments	p. xi
introduction	p. 1
discovering self-compassion
being kind to yourself	p. 9
listening to your body	p. 36
bringing in difficult emotions	p. 61
what's self-compassion?	p. 81
pathways to self-compassion	p. 101
practicing loving-kindness
caring for ourselves	p. 129
caring for others	p. 160
customizing self-compassion
finding your balance	p. 193
making progress	p. 221
emotion words	p. 245
additional self-compassion exercises	p. 254
further reading and practice	p. 268
notes	p. 281
index	p. 300
about the author	p. 306
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