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In this podcast, Dr Stan Steindl discusses the foundational body-based practices of compassion: a compassionate posture, friendly facial expression, warm and friendly voice tones, and Soothing Rhythm Breathing. A second podcast, Always Bring It Back To The Body - Part 2, provides a demonstration and guided practice, and can be found here at The Compassion Initiative Podcast.

In this podcast, Dr Stan Steindl presents a guided practice bringing together the body-based practices discussed in Always Bring It Back To The Body - Part 1: a compassionate posture, friendly facial expression, warm and friendly voice tones, and Soothing Rhythm Breathing.

In this video, Dr Stan Steindl discusses three of the important qualities that make up the compassionate mind, the flour, eggs and sugar of the compassion cake, if you will: wisdom, strength and commitment. Perhaps you can explore these qualities for yourself, and add in other qualities to create the recipe for your own signature compassion cake! See the original video here: https://youtu.be/JQ4PsJiRID8

In this video, Dr Stan Steindl discusses the fundamental role of compassion in human survival, including being open to receiving help, support comfort and compassion from others. However, people can feel a number of fears, blocks and resistances that can get in the way of receiving compassion. This video offers five steps to help with opening up to receiving compassion from others. The video can be seen at https://youtu.be/tRdR0hfxBJ0

Here, Dr Stan Steindl discusses self-compassion, first by considering the natural emergence of compassion for another living creature that is suffering, and then applying elements of that same compassion to ourselves when we too may suffer. The original video Let's Talk About Self-Compassion! can be found here: https://youtu.be/xrnaDPICJZw

If you would like to be more compassionate towards others, but approaching their suffering feels overwhelming, you're not alone! This little video talks about this challenge, and offers ten tips about getting started. Video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hze-7_-SY-o

In this brief video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jKxI1zp1Gg&t=6s), Stan explore the fears, blocks and resistances to compassion and self-compassion, as well as some of the benefits of compassion, and how to start incorporating more compassion into your life by taking small steps.

This video is designed for people who have just been introduced to compassion focused therapy and who may be feeling certain reservations. Please feel free to share it anyone who might be interested or benefit.

Stan Speaks with Dr Marcela Matos from University of Coimbra in Portugal about her shame memories and compassion research. Stan and Marcela were at the Compassionate Mind Summit and Retreat presenting a workshop "Working with Shame Memories."

Podcast 16: James reflects with Stan on our time with Prof Paul Gilbert by The Compassion Initiative: Dr Stan Steindl and Dr James Kirby

Loving kindness for self meditation with music. Spoken word by Stan Steindl, classical guitar accompaniment by Anthony Garcia. Performed as part of Convergence: The Science, Art and Spirit of Compassion. Approximately 18 minutes.