Introduction Today we will continue our exploration of self-compassion with a few simple practices that you can do in your day-to-day life when you encounter a difficult situation. First, I will remind you of the three components of self-compassion. We will then...
Introduction Over the past two weeks we have explored how mindfulness practices can help us relate to painful sensations in a more spacious way. In particular we have seen that it is important to start with bringing kindness and compassion to ourselves when we are in...
In this practice, you are invited to bring self-compassion and kindness to your perceived flaws or errors, instead of the habitual self-judgment and self-criticism. Growing our self-compassion helps to build our strength and resilience in the face of adversity. This...
This light RAIN meditation will guide you through a self-compassion practice that can help you navigate difficult emotions. RAIN stands for the four steps of Recognize, Allow, Investigate and Nurture. These steps are easy to learn and can be used whenever we feel...
When we experience strong emotional reactivity, it is particularly helpful to practice self-compassion. It brings in the second wing of mindfulness, the wing of allowing through loving presence. The clinical psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach has developed...
