Eligible for 4 MDHHS Continuing Education Credits. $25 Registration Fee.
When we first sense the need to make a change, our impulse is often to respond negatively and criticize ourselves. We go over all the things we’ve done wrong and how we should have done
them differently. But that’s a poor strategy for creating meaningful change—research shows that instead, we are much more likely to get results through kindness and encouragement.
In this class we will review the principles of self-compassion and then learn the practice of loving-kindness to cultivate an open and loving heart. Next, we’ll examine how mindfulness, loving-kindness, and compassion go hand in hand and yet differ from each other in many ways. In this training, students will explore self-criticism, why it is so pervasive, and how it often sabotages our attempts to change. Last, we’ll investigate how care for oneself and self-kindness are effective approaches to positive transformation.
Trainer: Carol Hendershot
