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worksheets .Mindfulness WorksHeet 6   (Mindfulness Handout 8)
loving k indness
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Check off the types of loving kindness mindfulness practices you did this week. Write out descrip -
tions of two different times when you practiced loving kindness. Use the back of this worksheet if 
more space is needed.
  To myself   To a loved one   To a friend   To someone I was angry with
  To a difficult person   To an enemy   To all beings   Other:  
Describe the script you used (i.e., the warm wishes you sent):
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Check if practicing loving kindness has increased any of the following, even a little bit toward this 
person:    Feelings of warmth or caring   Love    Compassion
  Feelings of connection   Wisdom   Happiness   Sense of personal validity
Describe how the skill helped or did not help you become more compassionate:  
 
  To myself   To a loved one   To a friend   To someone I was angry with
  To a difficult person   To an enemy   To all beings   Other:  
Describe the script you used (i.e., the warm wishes you sent):   Same as above (check if cor -
rect).
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