take a look at this image a little girl broken arm
broken arm
broken arm do you feel compassionate towards her I
do you feel compassionate towards her I
do you feel compassionate towards her I bet you do now I want you to take a look
bet you do now I want you to take a look
bet you do now I want you to take a look at this image do you feel compassionate
at this image do you feel compassionate
at this image do you feel compassionate towards him well clearly he’s distraught
towards him well clearly he’s distraught
towards him well clearly he’s distraught maybe he got fired or a deal fell
maybe he got fired or a deal fell
maybe he got fired or a deal fell through but I bet it was a lot harder to
through but I bet it was a lot harder to
through but I bet it was a lot harder to feel compassionate towards him don’t you
feel compassionate towards him don’t you
feel compassionate towards him don’t you find it strange that you can actually
find it strange that you can actually
find it strange that you can actually easily feel compassion towards one
easily feel compassion towards one
easily feel compassion towards one person and not the other or have you
person and not the other or have you
person and not the other or have you ever been in really difficult situations
ever been in really difficult situations
ever been in really difficult situations where you actually wish you could have
where you actually wish you could have
where you actually wish you could have been more compassionate well it turns
been more compassionate well it turns
been more compassionate well it turns out compassion is like a muscle in the
out compassion is like a muscle in the
out compassion is like a muscle in the brain you can train it make it stronger
brain you can train it make it stronger
brain you can train it make it stronger and made more available in times of need
and made more available in times of need
and made more available in times of need cutting-edge MRI studies have actually
cutting-edge MRI studies have actually
cutting-edge MRI studies have actually revealed that a simple visualization
revealed that a simple visualization
revealed that a simple visualization technique can strengthen your compassion
technique can strengthen your compassion
technique can strengthen your compassion muscle and you can do it right from your
muscle and you can do it right from your
muscle and you can do it right from your couch without breaking a sweat
couch without breaking a sweat
couch without breaking a sweat let’s give it a try I want you to find a
let’s give it a try I want you to find a
let’s give it a try I want you to find a comfortable seat now close your eyes and
comfortable seat now close your eyes and
comfortable seat now close your eyes and picture an image of yourself you’re
picture an image of yourself you’re
picture an image of yourself you’re happy smiling well cared for now I want
happy smiling well cared for now I want
happy smiling well cared for now I want you to picture someone who you love and
you to picture someone who you love and
you to picture someone who you love and know very well they’re feeling the same
know very well they’re feeling the same
know very well they’re feeling the same way you’re smiling
way you’re smiling
way you’re smiling happy then picture someone you like but
happy then picture someone you like but
happy then picture someone you like but you don’t know so well perhaps a
you don’t know so well perhaps a
you don’t know so well perhaps a neighbor they’re happy smiling and well
neighbor they’re happy smiling and well
neighbor they’re happy smiling and well cared for now here’s the most important
cared for now here’s the most important
cared for now here’s the most important part of the visualization picture a
part of the visualization picture a
part of the visualization picture a total stranger someone you’d see in the
total stranger someone you’d see in the
total stranger someone you’d see in the streets
streets
streets and they’re smiling happy well cared-for
and they’re smiling happy well cared-for
and they’re smiling happy well cared-for picture everyone in your city your
picture everyone in your city your
picture everyone in your city your country or the entire earth as if you’re
country or the entire earth as if you’re
country or the entire earth as if you’re an astronaut floating above and you’re
an astronaut floating above and you’re
an astronaut floating above and you’re watching down and everyone is happy
watching down and everyone is happy
watching down and everyone is happy smiling and well cared for now you can
smiling and well cared for now you can
smiling and well cared for now you can open your eyes that’s it one simple
open your eyes that’s it one simple
open your eyes that’s it one simple visualization technique to beef up your
visualization technique to beef up your
visualization technique to beef up your compassion muscle studies have showed
compassion muscle studies have showed
compassion muscle studies have showed that by practicing visualization
that by practicing visualization
that by practicing visualization techniques like this one just ten
techniques like this one just ten
techniques like this one just ten minutes a day three days a week can
minutes a day three days a week can
minutes a day three days a week can increase levels of oxytocin in your
increase levels of oxytocin in your
increase levels of oxytocin in your brain oxytocin is a neurochemical
brain oxytocin is a neurochemical
brain oxytocin is a neurochemical associated with trust
associated with trust
associated with trust nurturing behavior and of course
nurturing behavior and of course
nurturing behavior and of course compassion another way you can practice
compassion another way you can practice
compassion another way you can practice your compassion is by mimicking the
your compassion is by mimicking the
your compassion is by mimicking the behavior of others this is called a
behavior of others this is called a
behavior of others this is called a mirroring effect when you see someone
mirroring effect when you see someone
mirroring effect when you see someone cry let yourself cry you’re going to
cry let yourself cry you’re going to
cry let yourself cry you’re going to feel more connected and empathy towards
feel more connected and empathy towards
feel more connected and empathy towards others now that you know how to exercise
others now that you know how to exercise
others now that you know how to exercise compassion teach your friends and family
compassion teach your friends and family
compassion teach your friends and family and make them aware of it’s very real
and make them aware of it’s very real
and make them aware of it’s very real benefits
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