Mindfulness Archives - Page 8 of 19 - Victoria Pawlowski Counselling & Training

A Simple Breathing Practice

Dec 22, 2018 | Mindfulness

When we are agitated, stressed, irritated, frustrated or angry, this breathing practice can help us slow down, ground and care for ourselves.

The Pain of Feeling Disconnected from Others

Nov 27, 2018 | Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

It’s a bad feeling and sometimes difficult to bear. That ‘pain of disconnection’ that can arise when we are feeling rejected, betrayed, lost or alone. Sometimes our initial response is anger or resentment or blame, which are difficult feelings as...

Want to be happier? Stay in the moment.

Oct 23, 2018 | Mindfulness

The Guest House by Rumi

Oct 2, 2018 | Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of...

Mindful Self-Compassion Training

Sep 30, 2018 | Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an evidence-based, 8-week, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Dr Kristin Neff (PhD) and the clinical expertise of Christopher Germer (psychologist), MSC teaches...

A Reflection on Teaching

Sep 30, 2018 | Health, Meditations, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

As I move into the fall season and prepare to teach another Mindful Self-Compassion program, I see the registrations coming in and am so excited for each person who chooses this adventure. I feel privileged to accompany them, to support, teach, facilitate, witness...