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The Journey of Human Compassion Practices

Where are YOU on the journey of human compassion practices? I modified interpretations of compassion to present a more formal depiction of compassionate practices and skills. Go ahead; take the compassion quiz.

Your Goal: To Reduce Human Suffering

Human Warmth Unconditional Positive Regard Human Caring Compassionate Actions

Using Key Mindfulness Practices/Skills

Attention – Concentration – In the Present

Nonjudging – Tolerance – Strong Empathy

List your current skills and practices here:_______________________________________________________________

Use Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors to Help Others

Use Your Senses, Intuition, Spirituality, and Relationships to Help Others

To find your score, simply circle all the items (practices) that you DO in your effort to activate compassion for the benefit of others. A high score would between 10 and 18.

Where are you on the journey?

What skills/practices do you do now?

What skills/practices do you need to improve?

What will motivate you to continue with compassion practices?

For more information refer to Tirch, D., Schoendorff, B. and Silberstein, L. R. (2014). The ACT Practitioner’s Guide to the Science of Compassion… Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, pp. 25-61

By Anthony R. Quintiliani, PhD., LADC

From the Eleanor R. Liebman Center for Secular Meditation in Monkton, Vermont

Author of Mindful Happiness

New Edition of Mindful Happiness in Production…Coming soon!

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