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Culture and the path to self-compassion
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anxiety--Treatment.
- Anxiety.
- Emotions.
- Compassion.
- Self-Compassion.
- Emotional Regulation.
- Cultural Diversity.
- Medical Subjects:
- Self-Compassion.
- Emotional Regulation.
- Cultural Diversity.
- Anxiety.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (46 min., 24 sec.))
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association [2025]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In this therapy session with Dr. Douglas Flemons, a client shares his experiences with anxiety, overthinking, and self-criticism-particularly around safety, career, and finances. The client, who grew up in Pakistan, feels influenced by cultural and familial patterns, and finds himself often catastrophizing future scenarios. Coping strategies like distraction, harm reduction, and body-based techniques are discussed. Dr. Douglas Flemons and the client discuss reframing anxiety as a valid signal rather than something to suppress and explore how the client's public health background informs his preventive mindset. Key themes include self-compassion, the mind-body connection, and culturally grounded approaches to emotional regulation
- Notes:
- Recording date: 2025-01-28
- Vendor provided data
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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