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Planting Seeds of Compassion in a Painful World with Professor Paul Gilbert | Part 2 of 2
Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and honorary visiting Prof at the University of Queensland. Until his retirement from the NHS in 2016 he was Consultant Clinical Psychologist for over 40 years. He has researched evolutionary approaches to psychopathology with a special focus on mood, shame and self-criticism in various mental health difficulties for which Compassion Focused Therapy was developed.
What we discuss in this episode:
-3 flows of compassion (receiving for others, for yourself)
-Why compassion needs to have a political focus
-The danger of self-compassion falling into neo-liberalism
-Mutual flourishing as an intention in a world that does have cruelty, violence and hatred
-Practices to cultivate compassion in your mind and body
Make sure to listen to the previous episode where Professor Gilbert shared more about compassion as an active, courageous and wise practice, your ‘tricky brain’, and why learning to fail is important
Head to www.drkaitlin.com for show notes, free resources and courses that support you a heartfelt life alongside peak performance.
"So much gratitude for Wisdom for Wellbeing."
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By Dr. Kaitlin Harkess, Clinical Psychologist + Yoga Instructor
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Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and honorary visiting Prof at the University of Queensland. Until his retirement from the NHS in 2016 he was Consultant Clinical Psychologist for over 40 years. He has researched evolutionary approaches to psychopathology with a special focus on mood, shame and self-criticism in various mental health difficulties for which Compassion Focused Therapy was developed.
What we discuss in this episode:
-3 flows of compassion (receiving for others, for yourself)
-Why compassion needs to have a political focus
-The danger of self-compassion falling into neo-liberalism
-Mutual flourishing as an intention in a world that does have cruelty, violence and hatred
-Practices to cultivate compassion in your mind and body
Make sure to listen to the previous episode where Professor Gilbert shared more about compassion as an active, courageous and wise practice, your ‘tricky brain’, and why learning to fail is important
Head to www.drkaitlin.com for show notes, free resources and courses that support you a heartfelt life alongside peak performance.
"So much gratitude for Wisdom for Wellbeing."
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