Prof Paul Gilbert

Throughout history, people have sought to cope with a life that is often stressful and hard. We have actually known for some time that developing compassion for oneself and others can help us face up to and win through the hardship and find a sense of inner peace. However, in modern societies, we rarely focus on this key process that...

Based on the latest work from Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, bestselling author of The Compassionate Mind, and Buddhist expert Choden. Professor Gilbert has spent the past twenty years developing a new therapy called Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), which has gained an international following. In recent years, mindfulness is being used increasingly to treat common mental health problems such as depression, stress,...