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Fierce Self-Compassion teacher training practicum
Fierce self-compassion means taking empowered action to protect, provide for, and motivate ourselves to alleviate suffering and thrive. This new and unique 8-week course explores the more action-oriented side of self-compassion, supporting you to do the inner work needed to speak up, set boundaries, change habits, claim your power and feel fulfilled.
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Self-compassion “an antidote to burnout”
We were honoured to have Chris Germer with us on Saturday, 21 September, for a workshop on self-compassion for burnout. On this page you can find some take home messages from Chris and two participants who attended the workshop. Chris Germer shares his take home message Chris Germer explains that self-compassion is an antidote to burnout; and that there’s two ways to respond. One is to respond with tender compassion; to lean in with kindness when we notice that we’re suffering. This isn’t how we usually do things, but we can learn to do things differently that makes us more…
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Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout
Here is a short extract from Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout, by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer. Chris is running a workshop of the same name in Brighton on 21 September, to coincide with the launch of the book. Self-compassion is not “self-care”—you know, that list of small acts you can do for yourself presented in employer-mandated webinars and on “wellness” websites. You don’t need to be handed that list again. (Hot baths? Please. Sleep better? When? Eat right? Who’s doing the cooking—to say nothing of the grocery shopping?) It’s not advice to simply do less, as often offered by well-meaning…