Learning To Live A Life Based On Thriving, Not Just Surviving
Learning To Live a Life Based on Thriving, Not Surviving
(A CBRT Perspective)
Many of us spend our lives in survival mode — constantly reacting to stress, pressure, or fear. While survival instincts once kept us safe, living there chronically can trap us in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, and burnout. Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) offers a path to shift from merely surviving to truly thriving.
1. From Reactivity to Choice
In survival mode, the amygdala dominates — pushing us into fight, flight, or freeze. CBRT trains us to notice stress signals in the body and use breath and awareness to pause, creating space for conscious choice. This is the gateway to thriving.
2. Cultivating Compassion
Thriving means more than just reducing stress. It means expanding our sense of connection. CBRT integrates compassion practices that rewire the brain for empathy, warmth, and resilience. Instead of isolation, we learn to see ourselves as part of a supportive web.
3. Finding Meaning and Insight
Thriving requires purpose. Insight meditation in CBRT helps us see through limiting beliefs and survival habits, opening a deeper awareness of our values, vision, and humanity.
4. Thriving in Daily Life
- Breath: Regulate your nervous system in real time.
- Compassion: Shift relationships from defensive to caring.
- Insight: See challenges as opportunities for growth.
5. The Promise of Thriving
Thriving doesn’t mean the absence of suffering — it means transforming suffering into wisdom and strength. With practice, CBRT helps us live with more joy, freedom, and balance, even in the face of difficulty.
