The full 8-week course as taught by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer including a half-day retreat:
In MSC you’ll learn through accessible short exercises that are easy to incorporate into daily life:
– how to stop being so hard on yourself
– how to handle difficult emotions with greater ease
– how to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than criticism
– how to transform difficult relationships, both old and new
– mindfulness and self-compassion practices for home and everyday life
– the theory and research behind mindful self-compassion
– how to become your own best teacher
8 session themes:
1) Discovering self-compassion -dispelling the myths
2) Practising mindfulness as a foundation
3) Practising loving-kindness
4) Discovering your compassionate voice – overcoming self-criticism
5) Living deeply – real core values
6) Managing difficult emotions
7) Transforming challenging relationships
8) Embracing your life – gratitude and self appreciation exercises
