Self-compassion is the heart of mindfulness and self-compassion skills help us be kind and caring toward ourselves rather than being critical and judgemental. It allows us feel connected to others when we suffer, rather than feeling isolated and alone.
Unlike self-esteem, the good feelings of self-compassion do not depend on being special and better than other people; instead, they come from caring about ourselves and recognising that we all go through difficult times and it’s only human to get distressed on occasion.
About the Workshop
This introductory workshop will help you learn the skills of self compassion so you can respond to difficult times in your life with kindness and care.
The workshop will be experiential, including guided meditations, exercises, discussion and theory. During the workshop you will begin to learn how to:
A large and increasing body of research, much of it conducted by Dr. Kirstin Neff, suggests that self-compassion reduces anxiety and depression, enables us to develop healthy habits such as diet and exercise, develop more satisfying personal relationships, builds resilience in the face of challenges, and improves overall well being.
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Further Information:
To ensure our offering is open to all, we offer a limited number of concession spaces on some of our courses and all workshops / masterclasses on a first-come-first-served basis. This includes Thursday evening, daytime and graduate courses, as well as courses starting outside of our peak booking periods in January, February, March, September and October.
If you would like to apply, please complete our >> Concession Rate Questionnaire << and we will get back to you as soon as possible.