Compassion in a T-Shirt

[This episode with Dr Nadine Levy is from a YouTube episode aired on 10 November 2023. It is released here as a podcast to compliment the episode with Dr Tony Fernando about his book, Life Hacks from the Buddha, released last Friday (18 October 2024).]

Dr Nadine Levy is Head of the Health and Social Wellbeing Program at the Nan Tien Institute, a private, not for profit, government accredited higher education provider offering courses in the areas of Buddhist studies, health and wellbeing.

Nadine holds a PhD in sociology and Honours degrees in both law and gender studies. She is a committed Buddhist practitioner and is currently completing teacher training in the Insight meditation tradition. As such, she has a particular interest in Buddhist sociology/a sociology of Buddhism and the ways these two paradigms can enliven each another.

She is a researcher with several publications, and is particularly interested in translating research for general dissemination and consumption through various news outlets, such as The Guardian.

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Compassion in a T-Shirt

LINKS:

Nadine Levy at the Nan Tien Institute

https://www.nantien.edu.au/about-us/faculty-and-staff/nadine-levy/

Articles at The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/06/try-parenting-the-buddhist-way-drop-your-expectations-and-go-with-the-flow

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/11/if-you-want-to-live-a-life-rich-in-meaning-first-you-must-learn-how-to-do-nothing

The book Nadine mentions, The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski

https://fiveinvitations.com/

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In this insightful interview, Dr. Tony Fernando, psychiatrist, mindfulness expert, and author of Life Hacks from the Buddha: How to Be Calm and Content in a Chaotic World, shares 50 practical and easy-to-follow life hacks inspired by the Buddha’s timeless wisdom. We explore how these simple yet powerful techniques can help you quieten your mind, create peaceful environments, and find the calm you need to thrive in today’s hectic world.

Dr. Fernando also draws from his unique experience as a Buddhist monk, blending ancient teachings with modern science to offer a roadmap to contentment and well-being. Whether you’re new to mindfulness or looking for deeper insights, this conversation is full of valuable takeaways to help you cultivate inner peace, reduce stress, and leave a positive impression on those around you.

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

LINKS:

Life Hacks from the Buddha: How to be Calm and Content in a Chaotic World

https://www.amazon.com.au/Life-Hacks-Buddha-content-chaotic/dp/1775542394

Buddhist philosophy and psychiatry | Tony Fernando (working at the intersection)

https://youtu.be/Ov9xtUCsQRQ

Helping doctors cultivate compassion | Tony Fernando (What are the blocks?)

https://youtu.be/4mGoEHCeZwo

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[This episode with Dr Kristin Neff is from a YouTube episode aired on 31 May 2024. It is released here as a podcast to compliment the episode with Dr Elijah Zimmerman from Center for Mindful Self-Compassion released last Saturday (12 October 2024).]

Dr Kristin Neff is a pioneer of our contemporary understanding and approaches to self-compassion. She defines THE THREE COMPONENTS OF SELF-COMPASSION: mindfulness, common humanity and self-kindness. She highlights THE SPACE BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-COMPASSION and also distinguishes self-compassion from notions of self-pity. She offers an OVERVIEW OF THE MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION PROGRAM (MSC), including adaptations and recent developments, and some TIPS: HOW TO PRACTICE SELF-COMPASSION. She offers hope of SELF-COMPASSION AS AN ANTIDOTE TO SHAME. She discusses how we might start OVERCOMING OBJECTIONS TO SELF-COMPASSION, the common fears, blocks and resistances to self-compassion, not least self-criticism, and WHY SELF-COMPASSION IS KEY TO MOTIVATION.

LINKS:

Dr Kristin Neff website

https://self-compassion.org/

Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion

https://centerformsc.org/

The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion: Kristin Neff at TEDxCentennialParkWomen (2.9 million views!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

https://www.amazon.com.au/Self-Compassion-Kristin-Neff/dp/1444738178/

Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive

https://www.amazon.com.au/Fierce-Self-Compassion-Women-Stand-Claim/dp/0241448654/

Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals

https://www.amazon.com.au/Teaching-Mindful-Self-Compassion-Program-Professionals/dp/1462538894/

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive

https://www.amazon.com.au/Mindful-Self-Compassion-Workbook-Yourself-Strength/dp/1462526780/

NEFF, K. (2003). Self-Compassion: An Alternative Conceptualization of a Healthy Attitude Toward Oneself. Self and Identity, 2(2), 85–101. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298860309032

NEFF, K. D. (2003). The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Self-Compassion. Self and Identity, 2(3), 223–250.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15298860309027

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

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Self-compassion, compassion, mindfulness, common humanity, kindness, strength, wisdom, acceptance, fierce, tender mindful self-compassion, MSC, paul gilbert,

Join me in this episode of Compassion in a T-shirt as I host Dr. Elijah Zimmerman, the Executive Director of the Center for Mindful Self Compassion (CMSC). Explore Dr. Zimmerman's journey in compassionate leadership and the impactful initiatives at CMSC. Discover how self-compassion can enhance community wellbeing and individual resilience, learn about the challenges faced in nonprofit organisations, and the role of self-compassion in leadership and psychotherapy. Dr. Zimmerman shares his insights on maintaining openness, mindfulness, and providing feedback for personal and professional growth.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Dr. Elijah Zimmerman

01:40 Elijah's Leadership Journey and Core Values

04:56 The Role of Self-Compassion in Leadership

09:34 Daily Practices and Challenges in Leadership

12:22 Handling Feedback and Workplace Dynamics

19:12 Compassion in Nonprofit Organizations

28:47 CMSC's Initiatives and Future Directions

43:11 The Importance of Self-Compassion in Modern Challenges

49:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

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Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

https://centerformsc.org/

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[This episode with Dr Syd Hiskey is from a YouTube episode aired on 21 February 2021. It is released here as a podcast to compliment the episode with Dr Neil Clapton released last Saturday (5 October 2024).]

Fierce compassion, radically embodied compassion, and drawing on martial arts to practice stability, groundedness, flexibility and distress tolerance for therapists.

Dr Syd Hiskey has an academic background in trauma psychology and more recently compassion based therapeutic approaches. He has worked in the NHS as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with adult and older adult clients in secondary and tertiary mental health settings in North Essex (UK). He is currently in full-time private practice.

He has practised a wide range of martial arts for the last two decades, originally focusing on Wing Chun Kung Fu (in which he has a black sash) and Mixed Self Defence/Martial Arts (Hybrid Defence).

Time Stamps:

2.36 Tell us a bit about yourself, your work, your life.

12.25 Your journey into compassion and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

20.33 How do you use Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in your work?

27.26 What are some of the biggest challenges working with Compassion

Focused Therapy (CFT)?

33.52 Fierce compassion and radically embodied compassion through

martial arts.

47.46 What are three tips you would offer others who are making their

way on their own compassionate journey?

51.15 How can people find you and engage with you and your work?

Websites:

https://www.sydhiskey.com/

https://www.fiercecompassionmartialarts.com/

Journal Articles:

Clapton, N. & Hiskey, S. (2020) Radically Embodied Compassion: The Potential Role of Traditional Martial Arts in Compassion Cultivation. Frontiers in Psychology, 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.555156, 1-5.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.555156/full

Hiskey, S. & Clapton, N. (2019) Rolling with the punches: The martial arts as a vehicle for personal and therapist self-development. Private Practice, September, 6-9.

Hiskey, S. & Clapton, N. (2019) The martial arts and embodied distress tolerance in psychological therapy. International Journal of Martial Arts, Volume 5, Article 4.

In this episode of Compassion in a T-Shirt, I sit down (and stand up) with Dr. Neil Clapton, a UK-based clinical psychologist with a passion for radically embodied compassion.

Neil’s innovative approach takes compassion beyond the mental and emotional realms, connecting it with the physical body through martial arts.

He is the co-founder of Fierce Compassion Martial Arts, alongside Dr. Syd Hiskey, where they blend Compassion Focused Therapy with the discipline of martial arts, helping people channel emotions like anger into constructive, compassionate action.

In this conversation, we explore the power of embodiment in compassionate practice and how this can transform both therapy and daily life.

Tune in to learn about how compassion can be something we feel, think, and live physically through the body!

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

LINKS:

Fierce Compassion Martial Arts website

https://www.fiercecompassionmartialarts.com/

Radically Embodied Compassion Training: Cultivating

Psychotherapist Courage, Distress Tolerance and Compassionate

Responsiveness via Traditional Martial Arts

https://journals.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/16285

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[This episode with Dr Michelle Drapkin is from a recent YouTube episode aired on 15 March 2024. It is released here as a podcast to compliment the episode with Professor Bill Miller released last Friday (27 September 2024).]

Michelle L. Drapkin, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist who owns and operates the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center, and has worked in behavioral science for over twenty years.

She held various roles as a behavioral scientist in industry, including leading the development and deployment of behavior change interventions at Johnson & Johnson. She held a national motivational interviewing (MI) training position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr Drapkin completed her PhD in clinical psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; and joined the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2008. She has trained thousands of health care professionals and industry leaders in MI.

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

LINKS:

The Motivational Interviewing Path to Personal Change: The Essential Workbook for Creating the Life You Want (Drapkin, 2023).https://www.amazon.com.au/Motivational-Interviewing-Path-Personal-Change/dp/164848154X

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) Center https://cbtcenterofcentralnj.com/

Michelle Drapkin on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelledrapkin/

If you would like to learn more about Compassion Focused Therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480

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In this enlightening episode of Compassion in a T-Shirt, I have the privilege of sitting down with Professor Bill Miller, co-founder of Motivational Interviewing and Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, to explore his profound new book, 8 Ways to Hope: Charting a Path Through Uncertain Times.

Together, we dive deep into the eight facets of hope—desire, probability, possibility, optimism, trust, meaning and purpose, perseverance, and hope beyond hope—while also examining the delicate balance between hope and fear, and the choice to hold onto hope even in the face of despair.

Professor Miller shares timeless wisdom, backed by science, as well as poetry and quotes, that illuminate the essence of hope and its power to transform lives. We also tackle the concept of false hope, and what it means to cultivate a hope that is both realistic and enduring. This conversation offers rich insights for anyone seeking hope, purpose, and compassion in their journey. Oh yes, we do also speak about compassion!

Join us for a thought-provoking, soulful discussion that will leave you inspired and uplifted...and, dare I say, hopeful!

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Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

LINKS:

Professor Bill Miller's website: https://williamrmiller.net/

Professor Bill Miller's books and resources: https://williamrmiller.net/books-and-resources/

8 Ways to Hope: Charting a Path Through Uncertain Times (Miller, 2024): https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Hope-Charting-through-Uncertain/dp/146255492X

If you would like to learn more about compassion focused therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480

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[This episode with Professor James Doty is from a recent YouTube episode aired on 19 April 2024. This was a highly popular episode and one not to be missed! It compliments the episode with Professor Rhonda Magee from last Friday, 20 September 2024, both guests being San Franciscans.]

James R. Doty, M.D., is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). He is the author of the bestselling memoir/self-help book called Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart. He is just about to publish his second book, Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How it Changes Everything, which is the main topic of today's episode.

TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK:

Compassion in a T-Shit: In Session

LINKS:

Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How it Changes Everything (Doty, 2024)

https://www.amazon.com.au/Mind-Magic-Neuroscience-Manifestation-Everything/dp/1399710966

Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart

https://www.amazon.com.au/Into-Magic-Shop-James-Doty/dp/0399183647

Happi, a virtual mental health coach

https://www.happi.ai/

Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE)

https://ccare.stanford.edu/

If you would like to learn more about Compassion Focused Therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480

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Compassion, manifestation, self-compassion, neuroscience, parasympathetic, sympathetic, paul gilbert, james kirby, ccare, Stanford University

I have the great honour of welcoming Professor Rhonda McGee, a pioneering voice in mindfulness, compassion, and social justice, to discuss how mindfulness can be a tool for social change.

In this enlightening conversation, we explore the importance of care and compassion, the inner work required to address racism and inequality, and the ways mindfulness can transform individuals and communities.

Professor McGee, author of 'The Inner Work of Racial Justice,' shares insights on how traditional ideas about identity and hyper-individualisation can cause suffering, and emphasises the need for interconnectedness.

We also discuss systemic issues and the historical context of racism, along with the role of mindfulness and compassion practices in bringing awareness and fostering courage to address these deep-rooted challenges.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Introduction to Compassion in a T-Shirt

00:14 Meet Professor Rhonda McGee

00:44 The Intersection of Mindfulness, Compassion, and Social Justice

01:54 Exploring Conventional Ideas and Identity

09:37 Understanding Racism, Inequality, and Privilege

14:38 The Historical Context of Racism in the United States

30:08 The Role of Mindfulness in Addressing Social Injustice

45:42 The Importance of Inner Work and Self-Compassion

53:44 Ethics, Morality, and Compassion in Practice

01:01:46 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts

TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK:

Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session

LINKS:

Professor Rhonda Magee's website

https://rhondavmagee.com/ Professor

Rhonda Magee at University of San Francisco

https://www.usfca.edu/law/faculty/rhonda-magee

The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness

https://www.amazon.com.au/Inner-Work-Racial-Justice-Transforming/dp/059308392X

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