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Sep 4, 20201 min read

Threat responses and survival!

It can be all too easy to feel as though our emotions and bodies are working against us, creating anxiety, sense of unease/foreboding and...

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Aug 24, 20201 min read

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse...

The "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" are four attributes Dr John Gottman believes are the enemy of a happy relationship. What starts as...

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Aug 21, 20201 min read

Authenticity

A recent short video by Susie Orbach on authenticity "Authentic bodies and Authentic feelings". A great watch and reminder of the...

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Kate and Alex

Aug 21, 20201 min read

Peace of Mind

A wise tweet from the Dalai Lama to start the day!

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Aug 7, 20201 min read

"This Too Shall Pass"

"I hope this book will inform and normalize what is often frightening about the different phases of life. If we have the courage to face...

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Kate and Alex

Aug 3, 20201 min read

"Compassion is absolute"

In a recent tweet, the ever wise Dennis Tirch highlights the importance of bringing compassion to all parts of our experience and to the...

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Jul 16, 20201 min read

"Feel your feelings..."

A great reminder by the brilliant Dennis Tirch of the importance of fully engaging with our feelings rather than "staying rational"....

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Jul 6, 20201 min read

"How to Fail"...

Elizabeth Day's "How to Fail" podcast is a favourite of mine. This week she interviewed the magnificently wise leading psychotherapist...

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Kate and Alex

Jun 29, 20201 min read

Shame - a brief "Explainer"

In this short video (just 9 mins!) Dr Stan Steindl presents a brief "explainer" of Prof Paul Gilbert's evolutionary and biopsychosocial...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 14 & 15: Developing our compassionate minds/selves

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Jun 22, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 14 & 15: Developing our compassionate minds/selves

The two latest videos in Prof Paul Gilbert's brilliant series on the development of compassion and its application amidst the current...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 13: Interview with William Kirby

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Jun 22, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 13: Interview with William Kirby

An interesting interview with William Kirby (specialist respiratory physiotherapist) about the challenges of COVID-19, reflecting on his...

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Kate and Alex

May 12, 20201 min read

Compassion for the dark side...

This webinar by Professor Paul Gilbert has never been more relevant in today's scary times - understanding and developing compassion of...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 11 & 12: Working with Self Criticism

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May 5, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 11 & 12: Working with Self Criticism

Talks 11 & 12 of Prof Paul Gilbert's recent webinar series in relation to COVID-19. In these talks he focuses on how we might work with...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 9 & 10: Empathy/compassion for others and Attention/Mindfulness

Kate and Alex

May 5, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 9 & 10: Empathy/compassion for others and Attention/Mindfulness

Talks 9 & 10 of Prof Paul Gilbert's series of recent webinars in relation to COVID-19. Watch here: https://vimeo.com/406589972...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 7 & 8: Linking Mind and Body and Thinking in Compassion

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May 5, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talks 7 & 8: Linking Mind and Body and Thinking in Compassion

Here are talks 7 & 8 in Prof Paul Gilbert's excellent series of webinars, focused on the development of our compassionate mind and...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 6: Understanding our Emotions

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Apr 24, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 6: Understanding our Emotions

The sixth talk in Prof Paul Gilbert's lecture series focusing on the value of compassion during the current pandemic. In this talk he...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 5: Imagining our Compassionate selves

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Apr 24, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 5: Imagining our Compassionate selves

The fifth talk in Prof Paul Gilbert's recent webinar series on the value of compassion during the COVID-19 crisis. In this talk he...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 4: Helping the Body Support the Mind

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Apr 10, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 4: Helping the Body Support the Mind

The fourth talk in Prof Paul Gilbert's recent webinar series on the value of compassion during the COVID-19 crisis. In this talk he...

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 3: The body and brain

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Apr 8, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 3: The body and brain

Here is Prof Paul Gilbert's third talk in the series, focusing on the body and brain. Find it here: https://vimeo.com/404061234

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Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 2: Evolution and nature

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Apr 7, 20201 min read

Compassion and Safe Relating - Talk 2: Evolution and nature

The second talk by Prof Paul Gilbert, focusing on the evolved mind and nature, our tricky brains and the need for compassion. Find it...

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