Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
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Heather Sinclair
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This is a very approachable book， and the author's style makes it easy to understand the purpose， as well as the process， of her self-compassion exercise RAIN。 There are plenty of examples of how RAIN has helped people， and it goes a long way towards demonstrating the power of the technique。 For myself personally， I believe the techniques in the book will help with my internal struggles， judge myself and others less， and make me a better person （wait。。。oops）。 Recommended for those just beginning This is a very approachable book， and the author's style makes it easy to understand the purpose， as well as the process， of her self-compassion exercise RAIN。 There are plenty of examples of how RAIN has helped people， and it goes a long way towards demonstrating the power of the technique。 For myself personally， I believe the techniques in the book will help with my internal struggles， judge myself and others less， and make me a better person （wait。。。oops）。 Recommended for those just beginning or considering a meditation journey。 This book is （as I mentioned） very approachable and the exercises don't require you to take a 2-week retreat or anything。 。。。more
Victoria Rose
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I love when books are read by their authors。 Tara Brach's voice is unbelievably soothing and was great to listen to on early morning runs。 There were many good ideas within this book， including remembering others basic goodness and the 'N' of RAIN。 I love when books are read by their authors。 Tara Brach's voice is unbelievably soothing and was great to listen to on early morning runs。 There were many good ideas within this book， including remembering others basic goodness and the 'N' of RAIN。 。。。more
Sara
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Many reviewers suggested this book was filled with redundancies， but I didn't find it to be that way。 The practice of RAIN and self compassion is very nuanced。 Close reading reveals differences in Ms。 Brach's techniques for using RAIN in varying circumstances。 The discussion of Unreal Othering relating to race was poignant。 I appreciated the author's vulnerability in sharing her stories relating to her whiteness。 The takeaway for me is that while the book was interesting， I'd rather spend a day Many reviewers suggested this book was filled with redundancies， but I didn't find it to be that way。 The practice of RAIN and self compassion is very nuanced。 Close reading reveals differences in Ms。 Brach's techniques for using RAIN in varying circumstances。 The discussion of Unreal Othering relating to race was poignant。 I appreciated the author's vulnerability in sharing her stories relating to her whiteness。 The takeaway for me is that while the book was interesting， I'd rather spend a day or weekend attending a RAIN retreat so I could learn the practices from a teacher or even listen to a few podcasts or talks。 I don't do well implementing mindfulness strategies when I have to read them first。 For me， listening to a script while I'm practicing the technique is more useful。 。。。more
Cromaine Library
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Brach is a fantastic teacher of compassion， acceptance， and mindfulness。 While she writes from a Buddhist perspective， her clinical psychology roots shine here。 Her methods are sound and effective and help readers to better navigate the changing relationships and world around them。 The endless news cycle， social media， and work stresses leave us feeling anxious， angry， and rushing around on auto-pilot。 The RAIN method of mindfulness helps us break free and live a more fulfilled and kind life。 Hi Brach is a fantastic teacher of compassion， acceptance， and mindfulness。 While she writes from a Buddhist perspective， her clinical psychology roots shine here。 Her methods are sound and effective and help readers to better navigate the changing relationships and world around them。 The endless news cycle， social media， and work stresses leave us feeling anxious， angry， and rushing around on auto-pilot。 The RAIN method of mindfulness helps us break free and live a more fulfilled and kind life。 Highly recommend to those with anxiety， compassion fatigue， and feelings of overwhelm。Recommended by adult services manager Meagan 。。。more
Tracie Griffith
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Tara Brach can do no wrong。
Sam
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This was a great book。 It made sense and I was able to feel the openings in me as I read。 It was a rare one in this genre， that the author maintained humility rather than becoming guru， and I appreciated that。
Paul
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Helpful
Holli
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RAIN meditation has transformed my meditation practice and inner work。 This book is my Bible
Cassandre
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I didn't know what to expect going into this。 The amazing Lois recommended this one to me， and I am very glad she did。 I have never read any sort of "self-help" book， if that is the term you want to go with， but it was very eye opening。 I feel like I have added some tools to my tool belt that can help me navigate through normal life or more difficult situations。 This will definitely be a book that I return to and refresh my memory on some of the intricacies of RAIN。 I didn't know what to expect going into this。 The amazing Lois recommended this one to me， and I am very glad she did。 I have never read any sort of "self-help" book， if that is the term you want to go with， but it was very eye opening。 I feel like I have added some tools to my tool belt that can help me navigate through normal life or more difficult situations。 This will definitely be a book that I return to and refresh my memory on some of the intricacies of RAIN。 。。。more
Marion Clorey
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I really liked the RAIN acronym and the progression of recognize， allow， investigate and nurture。 A lot of the book sounded like pop psychology to my ears， however。 2。5 stars
Brennan Phoenix
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As someone who has lived their entire lives in a state of 'Trance' （as the author puts it） I have found this book to be invaluable。 The author makes the practice of Compassion both for oneself and others clear and accessible to those of us that have been lost in fearful and destructive patterns of life。 The guidance provided is clear and easy to follow， and she includes advise （and compassion） for those who struggle with changing their ways of thinking， helping readers to accept and rely on the As someone who has lived their entire lives in a state of 'Trance' （as the author puts it） I have found this book to be invaluable。 The author makes the practice of Compassion both for oneself and others clear and accessible to those of us that have been lost in fearful and destructive patterns of life。 The guidance provided is clear and easy to follow， and she includes advise （and compassion） for those who struggle with changing their ways of thinking， helping readers to accept and rely on the inherent natural capacity we all have， to love and care for others and ourselves。 The way may not always be easy for someone who is not used to thinking these ways， but it is attainable。I especially appreciate how the author differentiates between Compassion， Empathy， and Pity。 Pity does not create a real connection between people， as it does not treat the other person as an equal or give them any real strength or support。 Empathy with others is essential but being overwhelmed by another's stresses and struggles does not give them support either。 Empathy expressed through compassion creates a connection lets the other person know you are there for them in a real way。I would recommend this book to anyone that has been closed off to themselves and others， or to life itself。 Everyone can benefit from the lessons in this book。 。。。more
Katie McCandless
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Take all my stars， Tara Brach。 Take my heart。
Cassie
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These are my notes so I can refer to them later:radical compassion by tara brach i have to love myself into healingthe only path that can carry me home is the path of self-compassionfind healing in the midst of emotional pain by remembering RAINr - recognizea - allowi - investigaten - nurture build internal resilience and trust in your awakening heart。 the gift of rain is living your full potential。ATTENTION HEALStrance - living in autopilot and in fear of your feelings pausing - becoming aware These are my notes so I can refer to them later:radical compassion by tara brach i have to love myself into healingthe only path that can carry me home is the path of self-compassionfind healing in the midst of emotional pain by remembering RAINr - recognizea - allowi - investigaten - nurture build internal resilience and trust in your awakening heart。 the gift of rain is living your full potential。ATTENTION HEALStrance - living in autopilot and in fear of your feelings pausing - becoming aware - presence or consciousness or awakened heart mind - that’s how we live with clarity and compassion instead of reactivitycatching anxiety as wake up calls to an awakened heart。 fearful beliefs aren’t truth。 what is my experience of presence？ is there anything between myself and presence？ can i identify the signs of trance at the end of my day？the U-turn: - pause // sit comfortably， breathe deeply， let go of tension， and be aware- shift your attention // what sensations are you aware of？ what strong emotions？ do you feel anxious or restless stepping out of mental stories？ a pull to resume activities？ can you stay with whatever unfolds inside you？ what happens if you intentionally regard your experience with kindness- resume activity // noticing moodrain says yes to lifeyes， and。。。feeling better means feeling our feelings better。 feeling anger， sadness， happiness betteremotions have an arc。 it’s our thoughts that feed and spiral them。 i don’t have to believe my thoughts。 real， but not true releasing beliefs gives us choice in who we are。AWAKENING FROM THE GRIP OF FEAR“the worst things in my life never actually happened” — mark twain allow fear and begin to let go of a lifetime pattern of reactivity。powerlessness stops us from accessing presence。 if we get pushed outside our “window of tolerance” we can’t do the work there。 but we can widen our window when we aren’t panicking。 turn positive states into lasting traitsjudging our desires blocks the pathway for the love buried within belonging， the i transit timeless love that is calling to us。“anger is not transformative; it is iniatory” but what about compassion fatigue？empathy connects with emotions that can be too much and alone can lead to burn out， but compassion stimulates care and nurturing and the bonding hormone and connection and positive， energizing feelings。 THE FOUR REMEMBRANCES:1。 pause for presenceto be kind， you must swerve regularly from your path — the good samaritan study。 when we are in trance， we are unable to swerve for kindness。2。 say yes to what’s here3。 turn toward loveeven say the word kindness and imagine sending or receiving a caring message。 put palms together in prayer。 imagine being held by light or a loved one。 embrace inner child。 let in love。4。 rest in awarenessyou can’t *not* be aware， but we aren’t usually aware that we are aware。 turn your shift to allowing for awareness， this reconnects is with the sacred essence of our life。 。。。more
Daniel Noventa
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This was a bit of a rollercoaster for me。 Might be a book I could highly recommend if it weren’t for the tight coupling of spirituality and mindfulness， or letting go of personal responsibility to a higher power。 It started off at a level plane， dropped rapidly to what I’d equate to 2 stars， and started picking up to a strong finish。 Great cultural awareness， a bit too much spirituality for my taste。
Kayla Tronvold
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Everything about the title and subtitle turned me away from this book。 I wouldn't have read it on my own。 But the yoga book club I participate in was reading it， and I didn't want to miss out on book club。By the third chapter， I was surprised by how much I appreciated this book。 The meditations throughout offer visualization and invite important self-reflection。 The author finds a balance between personal story， study， and application。 I thought I would hate this book， but I have somehow found m Everything about the title and subtitle turned me away from this book。 I wouldn't have read it on my own。 But the yoga book club I participate in was reading it， and I didn't want to miss out on book club。By the third chapter， I was surprised by how much I appreciated this book。 The meditations throughout offer visualization and invite important self-reflection。 The author finds a balance between personal story， study， and application。 I thought I would hate this book， but I have somehow found myself recommending it to others instead。 。。。more
Jennifer Santosuosso
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I read this first part of this book。 After reading Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach， her seminal work， perhaps everything falls short？ Not sure 。。。 I am re-shelving this book since I am not as inspired by this piece as I am the other book read by her。
Elena
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Another gem by Tara Brach。 A beautiful book to help deepen your mindfulness， self compassion， and love for others。
Hazel
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Great read！ Was definitely worried this would be a typical self-help book but I decided to give it a chance because of the mentioning of Buddhist teachings。 I love reading old books by Buddhists but this modern amalgamation of a mental health crisis and Buddhist combined into one practice is-easy to remember （I actively use RAIN in my real life）-effective-removes suffering everyone should be reading this one！ Veryyyyy tempted to buy a few copies for some family and friends
Rose
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I loved this book。 It has helpful methods for mindfulness and allows you to tap into some deeper parts of yourself that may require tenderness and healing。 The RAIN method is wonderful， as are the teachings of Tara Brach。
Teri
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If you’ve never listen to a podcast Tara Brach， this is the info you would be hearing。 A good guide to processing difficult emotions。 Thanks to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review
Rhonda
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DNF， for a variety of reasons this book/author is not for me
Isil
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It is a great book that can help people overcome managing difficult times
Noa Van
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Got this book as a gift from my previous therapist， such a warming， reassuring and interesting read。
Erin Nigh
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DNF @ 42%。 I definitely think the RAIN method （Recognize， Allow， Investigate， Nurture） can be valuable and I’ll be taking that as a practice from this book （I find it really helps to accept or allow feelings rather than fighting against them or shaming yourself for them）， but I think it started to get a bit repetitive and a bit too spiritual for me。
Lindsay
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I love Tara Brach。 This was my first book I've read of hers and I love her approach to mindfulness and self compassion。 I appreciate that she never encourages spiritual bypassing and really acknowledged and took careful time and consideration to social justice issues。 Really great book if you struggle with reactivity， a harsh inner critic， or being a human being in any way。 I love Tara Brach。 This was my first book I've read of hers and I love her approach to mindfulness and self compassion。 I appreciate that she never encourages spiritual bypassing and really acknowledged and took careful time and consideration to social justice issues。 Really great book if you struggle with reactivity， a harsh inner critic， or being a human being in any way。 。。。more
Justin
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I haven't read Brach before or her book on Radical Acceptance。 My learning about ACT and self-compassion led me to discover this book on Radical Compassion。 If you're familiar with Neff's self-compassion （self-kindness， common humanity， and mindfulness）， Brach's model is a bit different。 The acronym RAIN （Recognize， Allow， Investigate， Nurture） is easy to remember and falls in line with mindfulness practices and an ACT approach。 Based on the title， I was expecting maybe something more new agey， I haven't read Brach before or her book on Radical Acceptance。 My learning about ACT and self-compassion led me to discover this book on Radical Compassion。 If you're familiar with Neff's self-compassion （self-kindness， common humanity， and mindfulness）， Brach's model is a bit different。 The acronym RAIN （Recognize， Allow， Investigate， Nurture） is easy to remember and falls in line with mindfulness practices and an ACT approach。 Based on the title， I was expecting maybe something more new agey， but Brach， also a psychologist， finds the balance between storytelling （both personally and from Buddhist traditions） and psychological research。 She provides many different meditations to try， and I appreciated her acknowledging that traumatized individuals may not want to attempt them on their own。 Turning towards our internal experience is challenging which is why we often engage in various forms of experiential avoidance， but even more so if we're struggling with mental health issues like depression， anxiety， or trauma。 Brach shares the story about a statue of Buddha being covered with clay and discovering gold beneath。 It's an important metaphor to show how we often try to protect and hide ourselves in this threatening and unsafe world， but if turn inwards we can discover a goodness and compassion for ourselves that is crucial for a rich and meaningful life。 Although a bit redundant at times， Radical Compassion is an important read for anyone， whether therapists or helping professionals， or someone looking to improve their self-care。 。。。more
Kelly
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Final one in my most current stack。。。。took a long time for me to get into it。。。was very repetitive at first as many self help/ motivational books are but it was repeating things I’ve already read a ton about so it seemed like a repeat book， not newly inspiring。 However the last 1/3 of the book really grabbed me， enough that I plan on reading it again in a month or so（at least that last 3rd）。 So if you haven’t read a ton of books in this genre or if you don’t mind hearing the same bits again for Final one in my most current stack。。。。took a long time for me to get into it。。。was very repetitive at first as many self help/ motivational books are but it was repeating things I’ve already read a ton about so it seemed like a repeat book， not newly inspiring。 However the last 1/3 of the book really grabbed me， enough that I plan on reading it again in a month or so（at least that last 3rd）。 So if you haven’t read a ton of books in this genre or if you don’t mind hearing the same bits again for the first 2/3rds I would recommend it💖 。。。more
Kelley
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A book to come back to again and again 🥰
Rebecca Johnson
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There are definitely some good nuggets of wisdom in here that gave me a lot to think about。 But， some of the book was repetitive。 Also， I don’t really prefer reading meditations and then trying to do them - and there are several meditations written in this way in the book。 But， Tara has RAIN meditations available on YouTube。 Now that I’ve completed the book and learned the principles of RAIN， I will try to incorporate some of those recorded meditations into my practice。 Also， I bought the e-book There are definitely some good nuggets of wisdom in here that gave me a lot to think about。 But， some of the book was repetitive。 Also， I don’t really prefer reading meditations and then trying to do them - and there are several meditations written in this way in the book。 But， Tara has RAIN meditations available on YouTube。 Now that I’ve completed the book and learned the principles of RAIN， I will try to incorporate some of those recorded meditations into my practice。 Also， I bought the e-book， but I found myself thinking it would have been better to have the actual book to refer back to later and flip through。 。。。more
Polina
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