How compassion helps us transcend anxiety | Dennis Tirch (And other fascinating insights) [FROM THE YOUTUBE VAULT]

[This episode with Dr Dennis Tirch is from a YouTube episode aired on 14 June 2024. It is released here as a podcast to compliment the episode with Dr Jodi Richardson, which discussed understanding and managing anxiety and the role of self-compassion, released last Friday (22 November 2024).]What is the difference between THE BRAIN AND THE MIND? What is CONSCIOUSNESS? Given all of this, WHAT IS SUFFERING? How can cultivating compassion help us to alleviate suffering in both ourselves, each other, and the world? And what about if we focus in on anxiety…HOW CAN WE UNDERSTAND AND OVERCOME ANXIETY USING COMPASSION FOCUSED THERAPY?Dr Dennis Tirch, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) therapist, supervisor, trainer and author, discusses neuroscience, ancient wisdom, music, suffering and compassion in this time and space spanning conversation. He reflects on therapy and what it means to be helpful. And he explores fear and anxiety and practical strategies that bring mindfulness and compassion to our anxiety so that we might suffer less.TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK:Compassion in a T-Shirt: In SessionLINKS:Dennis Tirch at The Center for CFThttps://www.mindfulcompassion.com/The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Overcoming Anxiety: Using Compassion-Focused Therapy to Calm Worry, Panic, and Fear (Tirch, 2012)https://www.amazon.com.au/Compassionate-Mind-Guide-Overcoming-Anxiety-Compassion-Focused/dp/B00HTJS494Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Clinician's Guide (Tirch, Silberstein, & Kolts, 2016)https://www.amazon.com.au/Buddhist-Psychology-Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Clinicians/dp/1462530192/If you would like to learn more about Compassion Focused Therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480Say hi on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindlTwitter: https://twitter.com/StanSteindlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_stan_steindl/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/Website: https://www.stansteindl.com/YouTube Video URL: https://youtu.be/COFHkRcsCk8*Affiliate Disclaimer:Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!Video hashtagsDennis Tirch, compassion, self-compassion, compassion focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cft, act, anxiety, brain, mind, consciousness, suffering