Living with an Open Heart : How to Cultivate Compassion in Everyday Life /: How to Cultivate Compassion in Everyday Life. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Russell Kolts.
• Authors: Kolts, Russell
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 Setting Our Motivation; Part I: Compassion: What it is, What it isn't and Why it's Worth Cultivating; 2 What is Compassion and Why Do We Need It?; 3 Compassion, Interdependence and Universal Responsibility; 4 Genuine Compassion; 5 Abandoning Misconceptions and Making Peace with Our Fears; 6 Courageous Compassion; 7 Confusion about Compassion; 8 A Different Kind of Strength; Part II: The Building Blocks of Compassion; 9 Mindful Awareness; 10 Compassionate Understanding of Emotions; 11 The Power of Optimism. 12 Three Types of Emotion13 Working with Unwanted Thoughts and Emotions; 14 Becoming Friends with Ourselves; 15 'Follow Your Line'; 16 A Healthy Diet for the Mind; 17 Being Responsible for Our Emotions; 18 Beyond Blame; 19 Establishing Compassionate Habits; 20 Imagery and Method Acting: Cultivating the Compassionate Selves; Part III: Cultivating Compassion; 21 How to Cultivate Compassion; 22 Equanimity; 23 The Seven-Point Instruction of Cause and Effect; 24 Love and Compassion; 25 Equalizing and Exchanging Self and Others; 26 The Kindness of Others; 27 The Disadvantages of Self-centredness. 28 'Rules of the Universe'29 The Benefits of Cherishing Others; 30 Exchanging Self and Others, and Taking and Giving; 31 Self-compassion and Compassionate Self-correction; 32 Working with Judgement and Partiality; 33 Compassion and Empathy; 34 Compassionate Thinking and Mentalizing; 35 The Four Immeasurables; 36 The Importance of Regular Practice; Part IV: Compassion and Connection; 37 Connecting with Compassion; 38 Reaching Out with Compassion; 39 Finding the Best in Other People; 40 Helping Each Other Feel Safe; 41 Compassionate Communication; 42 Describing Situations Accurately. 43 Identifying Our Feelings44 Considering Perceived Threats and Needs; 45 The Importance of Empathic Listening; 46 Offering Empathy to Ourselves and Others; 47 Humour; 48 The Mindful-Emotion Traffic Light; 49 Making Requests; 50 Apologizing and Forgiving; 51 Giving Positive Feedback and Praise; 52 Survival of the Most Cooperative; 53 Compassion and Attachment Relationships; 54 Inspiring Compassion in Ourselves and Others; 55 The Importance of Consistency; Part V: Bumps on the Road; 56 Compassion and Personal Distress; 57 Compassion Fatigue; 58 Removing Partiality; 59 Compassion Gone Awry. 60 Friends who Give Bad Advice61 Fear of Compassion, Steadfastness and Thawing in our Own Time; Part VI: Compassion in Action; 62 Compassion as an Antidote to Low Self-esteem; 63 Compassion as the Antidote to the Critical, Judgemental Mind; 64 Slow Things Down and Give Them Some Space; 65 Compassion and Living Ethically; 66 Compassion, Uncertainty and Listening to Uncomfortable Truths; 67 Small Acts of Compassion can have Big Results; 68 How Compassion Changes Us; 69 Bringing Compassion into Every Moment; References; Further Reading; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Robinson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (160 pages)
• Subjects: 284.394; Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism; Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism; Love -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism; Religion; RELIGION -- Christianity -- Protestant; Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780335438; 1780335431
• ISSNs: 6902-8049
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