Germer, Christopher K. The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion. New York: The Guildford Press. 2009
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life” - from the Introduction
This book was written to help readers develop and strengthen their capacity for self-compassion and loving-kindness. The author believes enhancing one’s skills in these areas reduces the isolation and inevitable personal suffering that results from self-judgment, self-doubt and self-condemnation: Extending kindness to oneself as a healing strategy boosts self-esteem, increasing the likelihood of being more fully able to extend these aspirations to others.
Germer travels the path to self-compassion from the perspectives of mindfulness and loving-kindness. His basic premise is that life is tough. It is just not possible to avoid feeling bad sometimes. He argues, since feeling bad is a fact of the human condition, then recognizing the common humanity in this experience bestows permission to treat oneself with the same kindness we afford to others.
Throughout the text, the author asks questions for the reader to ponder and introduces them in a step-by-step fashion to practical techniques and exercises that support the development of mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation and self-compassion skills. Practicing these techniques is encouraged as a means to strengthen and expand one’s repertoire for dealing with negative emotions.
Hi, I'm working on a grad school simulation that involves introducing standardized pain measurement to a hospital that has no formal means of t. The simulation has more to do with implementing a solution in a reluctant organization than the designing one. (For that, I'll go with a standard VAS and Wong-Baker.) Any relevant articles or books you might recommend greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThe general rubric for this type of exercise is coined "change management". Perhaps you could search with this in mind.
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