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We’ve all been there. You’ve made some plans to do something big. At least, it’s big to you. Maybe you have some big ideas on starting a business or to create the physique of your dreams. Or maybe you want to learn the piano or write a novel. Whatever it…

Even the casual contact enhances the moment. In every subtle motion, every degree of expectation and move, delectable landscapes come into view. Even under unfavorable climate, the horizon remains ablaze; wouldn’t be the same without you.  Even the distant, silent pledge, undelivered yet enchanting –  returns inspiring. An immeasurably meaningful…

Compassion-focused therapy is an interdisciplinary approach that “draws from evolutionary, social, developmental and Buddhist psychology, and neuroscience.” (Gilbert, Introducing compassion-focused therapy, 2009) The main idea behind compassion-focused therapy is that negative emotions such as self-criticism and shame are the root of many emotional problems. Those who experience such dysfunctional emotions…