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Cft session 7
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- 2. Compassionate Imagery Notso much about creating mental pictures, more about create new felt experiences Can help us to practice being able to shift into safeness and balance while under threat
- 3. Let’s try it..ataste of imagery: Sit in a comfortable position, eyes closed or gaze resting Soothing rhythm breathing for 30 seconds Just imagine the situation I am describing ( pg 142 CFT ME)
- 4. Practice.. Were youable to get a mental sense of the things I mentioned? What emotions came up? The emotional brain responds to imagery by producing different emotions Imagery is the language of the emotional brain
- 6. Soothing Space Imagery Let’s create a feeling of safeness, calm and peacefulness pg146
- 7. Perfect nurturer: Imaginea perfect, nurturing, supportive being This being absolutely cares for you, accepts you, deeply understands you and wants the best for you Could be an animal, a person, a deity, the earth, an ancient tree etc
- 8. What qualities wouldyour perfect nurturer have? Get out a sheet of paper and write down 5-6 qualities this being would have Human or non human? gender? What does it look like? Facial expression? Age? How would they act toward you?
- 9. Practice: Perfect Nurturer Pg 50 (CFT ME)
- 10. Let Compassion flow.. www.selfcompassion.org Self-compassion and loving kindness meditation (20 mins)
- 11. Home Practice Choose15 minutes for yourself daily over the next week Pick a standard time just for you, make room for yourself Practice the soothing place imagery, perfect nurturer imagery or the self-compassion meditation Brain changes to follow!