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Book

This difficult thing of being human : the art of self-compassion

Call Number

  • 158.1 B6669 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Berkeley, California : Parallax Press, [2019]

Physical Description

223 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

"We all long for someone to offer us unconditional love and support. But what if that person is us? The practice of mindful self-compassion creates the space we need so that observation, acceptance, and real love can enter, no matter how judgmental or disconnected we may feel"--

Contents

  • One: The science of mindful self-compassion.
  • Two: Objections to self-compassion.
  • Three: Four steps to self-compassion.
  • Four: The miracle of being here.
  • Five: This difficult thing of being human.
  • Six: Becoming comfortable with discomfort.
  • Seven: Supporting what is helpless in ourselves.
  • Eight: The third arrow and wise self-care.
  • Nine: Learning to forgive ourselves.
  • Ten: Extending compassion to others.
  • Eleven: Self-compassion without a self.
  • Appendix: The four steps of self-compassion.

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