Cultivating Loving-Kindness for Inner Critics: Buddhist Practice for Therapists
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Cultivating Loving-Kindness for Inner Critics: Buddhist Practice for Therapists
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In this episode of The Practitioner's Heart Podcast, host Poh Gan, a psychologist and Buddhist practitioner, shares practical Buddhist wisdom to help therapists and healthcare workers cultivate loving-kindness and manage the inner critic. Poh introduces a simple yet profound practice using Metta (loving-kindness meditation) that can be integrated into daily life to soothe self-criticism and promote resilience. Listeners are guided through a hands-on-heart exercise designed to bring immediate relief and create new habits of self-kindness, ensuring a sustainable and balanced practice. This episode is a resource for therapists seeking deeper spiritual alignment and support in their personal and professional lives.
00:00 Introduction to The Practitioner's Heart
02:29 The Inner Critic's Replay Loop
04:10 Understanding the Inner Critic
06:40 Practicing Metta: Loving Kindness
14:23 Hands-on Heart Practice
19:39 Building a Sustainable Practice
21:21 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude