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

Product Description


MP3 CD Format "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 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.


Review


[T]his book provides practical, life-changing self-help techniques and suggestions for further readings and practice.-- "Library Journal"


About the Author


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. Christopher K. Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, specializing in mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy. He is a founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School, and coeditor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. Dr. Germer lectures and conducts workshops internationally on the art and science of mindful self-compassion. Christopher K. Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, specializing in mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy. He is a founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School, and coeditor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. Dr. Germer lectures and conducts workshops internationally on the art and science of mindful self-compassion.