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  • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

  • Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
  • Written by: Christopher K. Germer
  • Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)

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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

Written by: Christopher K. Germer
Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
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Publisher's 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 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.

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

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Much better than expected!

Overall, well worth your time if interested in learning about mindfulness and compassion practices. It had less intimacy than Dr. Neff’s self-compassion book, but just as much science and exercises. Found it all straight forward, clear, and easy to understand. Changed my perspective on mindfulness practices.

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Boring

This book was too boring to keep going …. May have good context , I’ll never find out. It was too slow and reads very monotone.

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