Chambers, Richard (Monash University, Australia)
Integration of mindfulness and loving kindness as a transformation method
In the nearly 40 years since Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, there have been many adaptations and additions to the program. One of the most recent trends is the growing emphasis on loving kindness and compassion as central elements of mindfulness. There is a growing research base demonstrating that loving kindness and compassion offer a number of benefits for mental health and wellbeing in various populations. Stand-alone interventions such as Kirstin Neff and Chris Germer’s Mindful Self Compassion are starting to generate interest, and there is a growing literature in the use of loving kindness meditation with psychosis. However, self-compassion and loving kindness has always been a part of mindfulness interventions, and this is now being emphasised more explicitly.
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Integration of mindfulness and loving kindness as a transformation method
In the nearly 40 years since Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, there have been many adaptations and additions to the program. One of the most recent trends is the growing emphasis on loving kindness and compassion as central elements of mindfulness. There is a growing research base demonstrating that loving kindness and compassion offer a number of benefits for mental health and wellbeing in various populations. Stand-alone interventions such as Kirstin Neff and Chris Germer’s Mindful Self Compassion are starting to generate interest, and there is a growing literature in the use of loving kindness meditation with psychosis. However, self-compassion and loving kindness has always been a part of mindfulness interventions, and this is now being emphasised more explicitly.
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