{"product_id":"compassion-focused-therapy-for-dummies-isbn-9781119078623","title":"Compassion Focused Therapy For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eDon't be so hard on yourself – use compassion focused therapy as your guide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's often said that we're our own worst critics—and it's true. \u003ci\u003eCompassion Focused Therapy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e offers straightforward and practical advice that helps you view yourself through a more sympathetic lens. This motivating text covers the key principles of compassion focused therapy, which guide you in caring for your wellbeing, becoming sensitive to your needs, recognising when you are distressed, and extending warmth and understanding to yourself. This transformative resource provides you with metrics that you can use to monitor your progress, including sensitivity, sympathy, empathy, and overall wellbeing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially developed to assist people experiencing high levels of shame and self-criticism, compassion focused therapy increases your awareness of the automatic reactions that you experience—and motivates you to combat negative reactions with kindness and affection. Used on its own or in combination with other therapeutic approaches, the value of compassion focused therapy is supported by strong neuropsychological evidence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to handle difficult emotions with greater ease—and less stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransform difficult, potentially damaging relationships into positive aspects of your life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourage and motivate yourself to continually meet your goals, rather than criticise yourself for perceived failures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStop being so hard on yourself, and appreciate yourself for who you are\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompassion Focused Therapy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful resource if you are seeing—or thinking about seeing—a therapist who utilises compassion techniques, or if you would like to leverage the principles of compassion focused therapy to manage your own wellbeing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Compassion Focused Therapy 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introducing Compassion Focused Therapy 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Understanding Compassion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Making Sense of Life’s Challenges 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Understanding Ourselves 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Introducing the Three Circles 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Getting to Know Ourselves: Exploring Our Life Stories 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Considering Your Beliefs about Compassion 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Facing Barriers to Compassion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Developing Our Compassionate Mind 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Directing Our Attention 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Preparing for Compassion 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Practising Compassion for Others 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Allowing Compassion In 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Delving Deeper into Self-Compassion 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Compassionate Practices 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Cultivating Compassionate Thoughts 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Power of the Pen: Writing to Strengthen Your Compassionate Mind 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Taking Action! 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Expressing Yourself 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Understanding the Different Aspects of Yourself 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Placing Compassion at the Centre of Your Life 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Pointers for Seeking a Professional Therapist 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Tips You May Want to Share 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Ways to Change the World with Compassion 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Additional Resources 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 313\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Mary Welford,\u003c\/b\u003e Consultant Clinical Psychologist, lives and works in the South West of England. 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