Subject: Friend, Suffering is Optional with Dr Gail Brenner!

Dr Anna Baranowsky interviews Dr.Gail Brenner about her book Suffering is Optional - A Spiritual Guide to freedom from Self-Judgment & Feelings of Inadequacy.

In the video, we discuss the following:
The four guiding principles: 
  1. The identity of "I am not enough" is made up of distorted thoughts that view the self, others, and the world through a lens that is limited and false. 
  2. No matter how real it seems, the identity of unworthiness is optional. You don't have to be defined by it. 
  3. You have control over shifting your attention to different parts of your experience. 
  4. There is more to your experience in any moment than your thoughts and feelings. 
The five core practices:
  1. Turning toward your experience 
  2. The safe haven of being aware 
  3. Losing interest in thoughts 
  4. Welcoming feelings 
  5. The sacred return

You can find 2 of Dr. Brenner's meditations through this link http://gailbrenner.com/gift-guided-meditations/
  1. Meeting Emotions with an Awakened Heart
  2. Conscious Breathing
Have a gentle day.
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