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Part 1: The Healing Power of Self-Compassion

Tara Brach

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Stress Overrides the Social Brain

Stress overrides the parts of our brain that are active for ampathy. When we're stressed, it overrides the social brain. It gets us tight. It get us self centre. And yet, these are people dedicated to an ethical life. How sad that this pervasive kind of tendency to get stressed. Fantasies about devouring the doctor are perfectly normal. Theupos to saying, don't worry.

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