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Victoria Brattini

on Working Through Worry with

Self-Compassion and Mindfulness

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Show Notes:

We are hard-wired for survival, not necessarily happiness. So, what can we do to strengthen our capacity for happiness? And how can we apply the principles of self-compassion as we work through challenging times? 

In this episode of Noble Mind, Victoria Brattini shares about her work teaching mindfulness and self-compassion. She shares how she has learned to live these principles during challenging times in her own life. She describes how to work with the worrying brain using these tools to offer kindness and create space between yourself and your worries. Victoria also discusses how she teaches the science of self-compassion to help students better understand and get inspired to give the practice a try. Listen in to learn three universal triggers of compassion that can help create inner calm in tough moments.

Victoria Brattini is a senior teacher for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and founder of Laguna Meditation in Laguna Beach, California. A dedicated meditator for over 40 years, Victoria has worked with teenagers, university students and adults and is passionate about teaching and mentoring others. A previous director of health programs, Victoria now regularly leads groups, courses, and classes on Mindful Self Compassion.

Key Takeaways 

  • How Victoria lives the principles of mindful self-compassion 
  • How Victoria uses the science of self-compassion to help people through their initial resistance to the practice 
  • Why humans are hardwired for survival, not happiness 
  • Victoria's advice on putting space between yourself and your worries 
  • How Victoria defines mindfulness and uses it to notice her worrying brain at work 
  • Victoria's daily mindfulness practice involving formal meditation and periodic check-ins via the Plum Village app 
  • How to let go of 'worry about worry' and accept that it's a normal part of life 
  • The pressure we put on ourselves to force a resolution to unresolved challenges 
  • What Victoria does when she realizes she's striving 
  • The respite from worry we access during meditation and why it's crucial to savor it 
  • How common humanity reminds us that we're not alone in our experiences of shame 
  • The 3 universal triggers of compassion--soothing touch, gentle vocalizations and physical warmth

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Hosts:

Katherine King, PsyD

Katherine King, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychology at William James College. She was trained in evidence-based treatments within the Veterans’ Administration and has a private practice specializing in geropsychology. She is also a member of the Boston Shambhala Center Board of Directors, a vajrayana student of Buddhism, and has practiced meditation for over 20 years. Learn more about Kate at www.drkateking.com.

Alex Gokce, MSW

Alex Gokce, MSW has a master’s degree in social work from Salem State University and an undergraduate degree in Comparative Government from Harvard University. He has led psychotherapy groups on topics including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mind-body approaches to pain management. He has co-led programs at the Boston Shambhala Center on the topics of trauma and self-compassion. His personal and professional interests center around the individual, societal and intergenerational impacts of trauma, as well as the sociocultural roots of interpersonal harm.


Disclaimer: Please note that the information shared in this podcast is strictly for educational purposes only, and is not intended as psychological treatment or consultation of any kind.

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