- It has been suggested that Lovingkindness Meditation has several positive effects on the self-awareness of trainee therapists.
- LKM can help trainee therapists be more aware of their own thoughts and emotions.
- It may also make them more compassionate and caring toward themselves.

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- Self-awareness
- Relationships with others
- Clinical work
- Everyday life

The Areas of Trainee Therapists' Lives that Lovingkindness Meditation Can Influence

Boellinghaus, I., Jones, F. W., & Hutton, J. (2013). Cultivating self-care and compassion in psychological therapists in training: The experience of practicing loving-kindness meditation. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 7(4), 267–277. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033092

Cultivating Self-Care and Compassion in Psychological Therapists in Training: The Experience of Practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation

Lovingkindness Meditation for Trainee Therapists - Impact on the Self

- Trainee therapists became more aware of their relationships with other people and more compassionate toward others after the intervention.
- Therapists in the LKM training course became more open to building connections with each other after the intervention. 
- LKM also helped the therapists feel more equipped to deal with difficult relationships.

Lovingkindness Meditation for Trainee Therapists - Impact on Relationships

- After the LKM intervention, the trainee therapists found it easier to be compassionate and kind toward their clients, which suggests that LKM can be beneficial for their clinical practices.

Lovingkindness Meditation for Trainee Therapists - Impact on Clinical Work

- Many participants of the LKM intervention found it beneficial to integrate loving-kindness into their everyday life and reported that it has helped them cultivate more compassionate attitudes.

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