RAIN: A Self Compassion Practice

RAIN is a well known and highly flexible practice in self compassion. First introduced by Michele McDonald and further popularized by Tara Brach, RAIN can be brought to both joyful and difficult experiences. By "recognizing" and "allowing" what is happening to us, we shift from being caught in an experience to observing it. From there, we can "investigate" and, depending on what we find, "nurture" any part of ourselves feeling pain.