About my guest Prof. Ad Vingerhoets (1953) studied psychology at Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands. During his career (with affiliations to Radboud University Nijmegen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Helen Dowling Institute for Biopsychosocial Medicine and the Dutch Health Council, before he returned to Tilburg University), he developed expertise in the areas of (the psychobiology of) […]
compassion
TEARS & CRYING: Why Do Only Humans Cry?
Anxiety
About my guest Dr. Tirch is the Founder of The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy, President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation USA, and President-Elect of The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. Dr. Tirch has been described as one of the country’s foremost experts on mindfulness and compassion based psychotherapy. He is the author of 6 […]
Anger
Anger can be seductive. Anger can be destructive. Anger can ruin your life and relationships. Are you running away from anger? What’s your relationship with it? What’s a healthy way of dealing with your anger? How compassion can help you with your anger. And no, sadly punching a pillow is NOT a good way to […]
Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart
Scott Stabile’s parents were murdered when he was fourteen. Nine years later, his brother died of a heroin overdose. Soon after that, Stabile joined a cult that would dominate his life. Through all these challenges, Stabile grew stronger and more committed to living his life from love. He forgave the man who murdered his parents, […]
Mindful Parenting in a Messy World
Mindfulness teacher Michelle Gale shares some practical, doable, parent-friendly practices that will truly make a difference in your life. It’s all about those simple steps that accumulate and yield to big shifts. meet conflict with compassion and curiosity use your family as a catalyst for personal growth spend time reacting less and connecting more grow […]