Self-Compassion Core Skills Workshop for Health Care Professionals

Self-Compassion Core Skills Workshop for Health Care Professionals

Oct 14, 2016

For someone to develop genuine compassion towards others, first he or she must have a basis upon which to cultivate compassion, and that basis is the ability to connect to one’s own feelings and to care for one’s own welfare… Caring for others requires caring for...
Self-Compassion Core Skills Workshop for Health Care Professionals

Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion

Jul 22, 2016

Self-compassion is a courageous mental attitude that stands up to harm—the harm that we inflict on ourselves every day by overworking, overeating, overanalyzing, and overreacting. 

It helps us recognize when we’re under stress
face what’s happening in our lives (mindfulness) 
and take a kinder approach to life’s challenges.

Join us for an experiential workshop that will teach you self-compassion skills you can begin to use immediately in your life.
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.” Dr. C. Germer

Emotional Safety and Self-Compassion

Emotional Safety and Self-Compassion

Apr 18, 2016 | Blog, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

  Emotional Safety and Self-Compassion Self-compassion enhances wellbeing primarily because it deactivates the threat system (associated with self-criticism, insecure attachment, and defensiveness) and activates the self-soothing system (associated with secure...
Lateral Kindness, Grace and Sustainable Compassion

Lateral Kindness, Grace and Sustainable Compassion

Apr 3, 2016

In our work as health care practitioners, we have the privilege of hearing people’s stories and witnessing their journey through difficult times with health and healing. To truly be present to hear and deeply honour others, to share our own story from a professional position that maintains our credibility yet locates us as simply another human being, requires many skills and clarity of intention. We need to be grounded in kindness, have open hearts, understand common humanity and have tools to manage our own reactions and triggers.