8-week Mindful Self-Compassion Course, London , London , United Kingdom

In this 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion Course you will learn the key principles and practices of self-compassion. Research has shown that these techniques can help improve our emotional well-being, improve our ability to cope with life’s challenges, lower levels of anxiety and depression, promote healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and lead to more satisfying personal relationships.

The course is a heartfelt, nurturing programme that uses meditations, group discussion, and experiential exercises, to explore the following themes:

• Bringing mindfulness and self-compassion into daily life;
• Handling difficult situations and emotions with greater ease;
• Motivating ourselves with kindness rather than self-criticism;
• Growing and sustaining compassion for others to improve relationships;
• Practicing the art of savouring and self-appreciation;
• Exploring the role of self-compassion in caregiver fatigue;
• Developing an understanding of the science around how self-compassion works.

Cultivating self-compassion in this way can fundamentally shift how we relate to ourselves. Instead of meeting our imperfections and challenges with self-blame and -criticism, we can bring a kind and mindful attention to our experiences (thoughts, emotions, and sensations) and a sense of love and care to ourselves, right in the midst of difficult situations. With practice, we can strengthen this inner quality of presence, connectedness, and kindness to improve emotional well-being and build resilience.