Series: Compassion Focused Therapy

Anger is one of the most difficult emotions for human beings to cope with. If our anger is unmanaged, we can end up behaving in destructive ways towards both ourselves and other people, and can face relationship difficulties and negative health consequences. Far from 'letting ourselves off the hook', recent research has shown that by developing compassion towards ourselves and...

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...

Parenting is hard. We live in a world that is rife with criticism and, unfortunately, this has a vast impact upon our wellbeing, with self-criticism leading to anxiety, guilt, sadness, shame, and hopelessness. This naturally makes parenting feel even harder. On the other hand, applying self-compassion can make you more emotionally resilient, have lower stress levels, and healthier relationships. Being...

Learn to stop overeating for good and discover your own healthy weight and eating habitsThis compassionate, therapeutic workbook explores the problems created by having ready access to high fat foods designed to taste good. Because we evolved in conditions of relative scarcity, we have few natural food inhibitors and so most diet books try to encourage people to limit their...

Learn how to develop compassion for yourself and your family Having a baby can be a time of joy, but also one of anxiety and challenge. Although the period of time through pregnancy and infancy is relatively short, mothers have a sense of its importance and often work hard both mentally and physically to get it 'right'. This fascinating and...

It is well-known that having a baby can be a time of joy but also one of anxiety and even depression for new mothers. Indeed, it is very common for new mothers to experience a short period of distress following childbirth, often referred to as 'baby blues'. Usually, this passes quite quickly; however, for more than 1 in 10 women,...

Terrible events are very hard to deal with, and those who go through a trauma often feel permanently changed by it. Grief, numbness, anger, anxiety, and shame are all very common emotional reactions to traumatic incidents such as an accident or the death of a loved one, as well as ongoing traumatic events such as domestic abuse. How we deal...