Compassion Focused Therapy is about developing warmth and soothing toward ourselves and others. It can be very difficult at first so it is important to progress at a pace that is right for you. Below are a number of compassion-focused exercises that you can do to develop and enhance care and compassion towards yourself and others.
Resources from Dr. Paul Gilbert’s Compassionate Mind
Building a Compassionate Image Exercise
Worksheets, Other Documents, & Workshop Videos
Resources from Dr. Dennis Tirch’s Mindful Compassion
Resources from Dr. Kristin Neff’s Self-Compassion
Guided Self-Compassion Meditations (MP3s)
Self-Compassion Enhancement Exercises