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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

by Christopher Germer
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"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. Free audio downloads of the meditation exercises are available at the author's website: www.chrisgermer.com.
See also The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, which provides step-by-step guidance for building mindful self-compassion skills and applying them to specific life challenges, and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff (for professionals).
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

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  • Release date

    October 10, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781606233863

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781606233863
      • File size: 2475 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      May 18, 2009
      Germer (clinical instructor, psychology, Harvard Medical Sch.; founder, Inst. for Meditation & Psychotherapy) has written a superb introduction to mindfulness meditation, a technique promoting focusing on and accepting of one's feelings and thoughts. Germer introduces "metta," a practice extending mindfulness to achieve loving-kindness, the ability of treat oneself and others with love and kindness, especially when it is difficult to do so. Verdict: This brilliant manual demonstrates how by accepting and embracing emotions, one can move to a higher plane of harmony with oneself and others. Interspersed with supporting data from psychology experiments, this book provides practical, life-changing self-help techniques and suggestions for further readings and practice. Highly recommended.-Lynne F. Maxwell, Villanova Law Sch. Lib., PA

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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