Links for Further Exploration

• Two acronyms for mindfulness practice:
  • P.O.I.N.T. (Pause, Open, Inquire, Non-identify, Truth) gets to the essence of the mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.
  • S.A.F.E. (Soften, Allow/Accept, Feel into it with kindness, Expand awareness and wishes to all people) is an acronym promoted by Dr. Elisha Goldstein, co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles. It integrates the ability to inquire a bit deeper into the vulnerability that is there and expands a wiser, more secure awareness of our common humanity.
• From Vietnamese Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh‘s teachings:
  Five mindfulness trainings
• Applying mindfulness in daily living:
  Top 10 mindfulness exercises
• Thich Nhat Hanh‘s Plum Village app:
  https://plumvillage.app/
• Guided Meditations with Tara Brach:
  https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditations
• Interpersonal processes and emotion from Dr. Alan Fruzzetti:
  Levels of validation
• Radical Acceptance (pain in life is inevitable; suffering is a choice):
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pieces-mind/201312/three-blocks-radical-acceptance

Interviews and Discussions

• Interviews with and by Dr. Mary Freitag.