The mindful path to self-compassion Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions

Germer (clinical instructor, psychology, Harvard Medical Sch.; founder, Inst. for Meditation & Psychotherapy) has written a superb introduction to mindfulness meditation, a technique promoting focusing on and accepting of one's feelings and thoughts. Germer introduces "metta," a practice extending mindfulness to achieve loving-kindness, the ability of treat oneself and others with love and kindness, especially when it is difficult to do so. Verdict: This brilliant manual demonstrates how by accepting and embracing emotions, one can move to a higher plane of harmony with oneself and others. Interspersed with supporting data from psychology experiments, this book provides practical, life-changing self-help techniques and suggestions for further readings and practice. Highly recommended.-Lynne F. Maxwell, Villanova Law Sch. Lib., PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.