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“Gilbert talks about how compassion isn’t just letting yourself off the hook or saying, ‘Oh, well, it doesn’t matter.’ It’s coming from a place of wisdom. You’re still looking at the things you’re finding difficult, but from a standpoint that’s encouraging and looks at your strengths. It shows you where you can improve, and how to move forward without the blame and shame that can come from overthinking.” Read more...
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Jessamy Hibberd, Psychologist
“Paul’s book is very practical. It focuses on strategies that we can use to help ourselves. He’s been involved in research that has shown the efficacy of these approaches, and he’s been at the vanguard of the development of a particular approach which sounds fantastic: Compassion-Focussed Therapy. Isn’t that great?” Read more...
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