In this workshop with Dr Kristin Neff, associate professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, you will discover the fierce side of compassion, and how to turn your compassion inwards with intent.
Over one interactive evening, you will learn about the research that links self-compassion with mental and physical wellbeing, as well as how to take positive action in the world to protect, provide and motivate yourself to alleviate your suffering and live with more purpose.
Far from perfecting your Sunday ritual, this involves studding every aspect of your life with new habits that will see you draw firm boundaries where you want them, say “no” to things you don’t want to do or people you don’t want to see, and putting a plug in the power of your own harmful behaviours.
You will leave this workshop empowered to provide yourself with what you genuinely need - mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually - without subordinating your needs to those of others. Ultimately, you will discover the ability to move with self-guided intent through the rest of your life.
Course content
The definitions of fierce and tender self-compassion
The research behind self-compassion and its benefits
The differences between self-compassion and self-esteem
Motivating yourself towards self-compassion
Practices for fierce and tender self-compassion in everyday life
Q&A
This course is for…
Anyone looking to build their self-compassion and resilience to feel more empowered in their daily lives
Anyone who struggles with being kind to themselves and wants to learn how to practice fierce self-compassion
Tutor profile
Dr Kristin Neff is an associate professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research; 20 years ago she conducted the first empirical studies on the subject. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is the author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. In conjunction with her colleague Dr Chris Germer, she Kristin has developed an empirically-supported training programme called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. With Chris, she co-authored the Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, as well as Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. Her latest work focuses on how to balance self-acceptable with the courage to make needed change, and her most recent book is Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.
Details
Date: Tuesday 10 August 2021
Times: 6pm - 8.30pm (BST)
Price: £49 plus booking fee or £50.69 plus booking fee for Book + Ticket (Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Dr. Kristin Neff)
Capacity: 70
You will be sent a link to the online workshop 2hrs before the start time of 6.00pm (BST).
This masterclass is available globally. If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.
6pm BST | 7pm CEST | 10am PDT | 1pm EDT
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