The Practitioner's Heart
The Practitioner’s Heart offers practical Buddhist wisdom to help therapists and healthcare workers stay grounded, open, and connected in their work and daily lives. Hosted by psychologist and Buddhist practitioner Poh Gan, this podcast explores how to integrate mindfulness, compassion, and awareness into real‑world clinical practice—beyond theory and into lived experience. Each episode includes gentle reflections, sharing of buddhist teachings, and conversations with fellow practitioners walking a similar spiritual path. Whether you’re seeking to calm a busy mind, deepen your inner resources, or reconnect with purpose, this is a space to feel supported, inspired, and part of a community of helpers cultivating clarity and an open heart.
The Practitioner's Heart
Cultivating Loving-Kindness for Inner Critics: Buddhist Practice for Therapists
In this episode of The Practitioner's Heart Podcast, host Poh Gan, a psychologist and Buddhist practitioner, shares practical Buddhist wisdom to help therapists and healthcare workers cultivate loving-kindness and manage the inner critic. Poh introduces a simple yet profound practice using Metta (loving-kindness meditation) that can be integrated into daily life to soothe self-criticism and promote resilience. Listeners are guided through a hands-on-heart exercise designed to bring immediate relief and create new habits of self-kindness, ensuring a sustainable and balanced practice. This episode is a resource for therapists seeking deeper spiritual alignment and support in their personal and professional lives.
00:00 Introduction to The Practitioner's Heart
02:29 The Inner Critic's Replay Loop
04:10 Understanding the Inner Critic
06:40 Practicing Metta: Loving Kindness
14:23 Hands-on Heart Practice
19:39 Building a Sustainable Practice
21:21 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude