The Breathing Space With Kindness Meditation: Compassion Focused Therapy (5 minutes)

The Breathing Space with Kindness is a compassion based meditation that focuses on developing feelings of goodwill, kindness and warmth towards ourself. Research shows that developing kindness and compassion has a tremendous amount of benefits ranging from:
☐increased positive emotions
☐decreased negative emotions
☐increased feelings of social connection
☐reduced self criticism
🔵 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
☐ The Compassionate Mind By Paul Gilbert. amzn.to/406R5Ad
☐ The Compassionate Mind Workbook by Chris Irons and Elaine Beaumont.
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☐ Compassion Focused Therapy for Dummies by Mary Welford. amzn.to/3HjHsoZ
☐ Mindful Compassion by Paul Gilbert and Choden. amzn.to/3wChWqa
☐ Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman. amzn.to/3Dm6cvW
🔵 WHAT IS COMPASSION?
Compassion is the capacity to be sensitive to the suffering of ourselves and others and the willingness to relieve and prevent it. It is a capacity inherent in all of us which for many reasons does not always come to flourish. Fortunately, it can be trained, developed and deepened through practice. Compassion is characterised by kindness and receptivity as well as courage and responsibility. Many believe compassion should be directed towards others rather than ourselves. But self-compassion is not a selfish activity. Research increasingly shows that self-compassion is, like mindfulness, key to mental health and goes hand in hand with greater openness and empathy towards others.
🔵 ABOUT TERESA LEWIS
Teresa Lewis is the founder and Director of Lewis Psychology and a Senior Accredited psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Snr. Accred). Qualified in 1995, Teresa has been providing counselling and psychotherapy treatment for nearly 30 years. Teresa holds a masters degree in counselling and psychotherapy and is a qualified EMDR Practitioner having completed training accredited with EMDR Europe. Teresa is also a qualified adult educator and an accredited Mindfulness teacher As a recognised expert in her field Teresa is frequently asked to conduct editorial reviews and endorse counselling and psychotherapy books for international publishing houses.
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[@LewisPsychology]

How are you? Tell me how you feel after watching this video. I'd love to hear from you.

[@Nadinschke]

Hi Teresa, I just found your videos. I love your calming voice. Thank you so much for your uploads 🙏

[@LewisPsychology]

Nadinschke thank you for your kind comment. Wishing you well.

[@clairewatson5845]

My lovely therapist gave me the link to your channel. This has helped me many times over the past 3 months. Thank you xxx

[@LewisPsychology]

@@clairewatson5845 I’m so pleased to hear this has helped you. Wishing you well.

[@AndyB1286]

Thanks for another nice video, Teresa! This one is useful if I need a short space to breathe, relax and take stock of what’s going on.

[@thappy0987]

Hi Lewis. Thanks a lot for your kindness and caring to share this good loving kindness Meditaion. It’s good gift for our life of all humans being ❤️🙏😊

[@LewisPsychology]

Thank you for your kind words Thanindra. It’s a pleasure. Warm wishes, Teresa

[@springwood1331]

This was very soothing, and much needed on this 3rd stormy day within a week! Thank you so much.

[@LewisPsychology]

I'm pleased to hear it you found this soothing. Wishing you all the best.

[@emekdenizdemirci]

Felt so good, Thank you Teresa

[@LewisPsychology]

That’s great to hear. Best wishes, Teresa.