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SUMMARY:Mindful Self-Compassion 8-Week Course
DESCRIPTION:From the research of Dr. Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Dr. Chris Germer\, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a mindfulness-based training course in self-compassion. Research has shown that Self-Compassion training often leads to less stress\, anxiety\, and depression; more optimism\, happiness\, and gratitude; more effective regulation of negative emotions; increased ability to care-give without burning out; more resilience when faced with life challenges; increased motivation; more conscientiousness; closer and more functional relationships; higher levels of self-esteem without falling into the traps laid out by the quest for high self-regard; more likely to engage in helpful behaviours such as exercise and eating right; more grit and determination to reach goals. The 8-week course consists of 40+ practices\, exercises\, small and large group discussions that promote resilience. Learn to tame your inner critical voice and motivate yourself with kindness\, bring clarity to core values\, improve emotional well-being\, and increase life satisfaction. Note that MSC is not a substitute for individual psychotherapy. Natalie Sobel\, MSW\, RSW\, is a Trained Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion from the Center for Self-Compassion and  is excited to be teaching this course and assisted by a dear colleague who has quite a bit of experience with the MSC program. Participants in this course will need to have masks ON due to Natalie’s auto-immune condition. Classes will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm\, from February 8 to March 29; plus a retreat on Sunday\, March 12.  The venue is fully accessible with no stairs\, and there is a parking lot in front. Venue is on Chatham St. off of Dundurn Ave. Cost is $475 and there is an Early Bird Rate before January 22 of $425. A few Partial Scholarship spots are available. For more information or to register\, please email natalie.msc@bell.net.
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/mindful-self-compassion-8-week-course-4/2023-03-29
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SUMMARY:Mindful Self Compassion 8-Week Training Course
DESCRIPTION:  \nAre you too hard on yourself? Would you like to learn to motivate yourself with compassion instead of criticism? MSC is an evidence-based 8-week\, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Christopher Germer\, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness\, care and understanding. Participants learn to stop being so hard on themselves\, to motivate themselves with kindness rather than criticism\, to handle difficult emotions with more ease\, to handle caregiver stress with more ease\, and more. Research has shown that MSC training results in increases in self-compassion\, mindfulness\, and compassion for others; decreases in depression\, anxiety\, stress\, and emotional avoidance; and\, increases in social connectedness\, life satisfaction\, and happiness. If you are in a helping position or profession\, such as parenting\,  physicians\, social workers\, psychologists\, RPs\, teachers\, nurses\, physiotherapists\, etc.\, this course not only helps you on a personal level\, i.e. builds your capacity to experience less burn-out\, it also gives you Professional Development: new skills to both help and teach to the people you work with! You are not required to be in one of those professions to participate in this course\, nor is previous experience with meditation required.  Mary Linda Burgess and Natalie Sobel\, both Trained Teachers (from The Center for Mindful Self Compassion) and MSWs are grateful to bring this course to Hamilton once again\, LIVE and IN PERSON (hurray!) unless we go into lockdown again at the time of the course\, in which case we will pivot to the online platform (and reduce the fee). A limited number of scholarship spots are available. Please email Natalie for more information and registration info: natalie.msc@bell.net.
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/mindful-self-compassion-8-week-training-course/2021-12-06
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SUMMARY:Mindful Self Compassion ONLINE 8-Week Training Course
DESCRIPTION:This is an 8-week Compassion training course developed by Drs. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer. Their groundbreaking work has proven that Self-Compassion provides emotional strength and resilience\, allowing us to admit our shortcomings\, motivate ourselves with kindness\, forgive ourselves when needed\, relate wholeheartedly to others\, and be more authentically ourselves. Self-Compassion is not only soothing\, validating\, and comforting: it is also Fierce: protecting\, providing and motivating. Natalie Sobel is a Hamilton-based social worker and Trained Teacher of Mindful Self Compassion. Julie Potiker is a San-Diego based author and Mindfulness Expert with extensive teaching training in a variety of tools and methods including of Mindful Self Compassion. Some of Julie’s printed work can be found on www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com. Co-facilitating this offering\, Julie and Natalie bring compassion\, warmth\, humour\, and safety to a program that has been taught across all the continents and helped many thousands of people. It takes on Wednesday nights for two and a half hours beginning May 12 and ending June 30. There is a half-day retreat on Sunday\, June 13. No previous meditation experience required. All classes will be held on Zoom due to Covid-19. Early bird rate is $380 before April 26. Regular cost is $430. Enrollment is limited\, so register early by emailing Natalie at natalie.msc@bell.net.
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SUMMARY:Mindful Self Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an evidence-based\, 8-week\, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Dr. Christopher Germer\, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness\, care and understanding. \n \nSelf-compassion can be learned by anyone\, even those who feel uncomfortable when they are good to themselves. It is a courageous attitude that stands up to harm– including the harm that we unwittingly inflict on ourselves through self-criticism\, self-isolation\, or self-absorption. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience\, allows us to admit and accept our shortcomings\, motivate ourselves with kindness\, forgive ourselves when needed\, relate wholeheartedly to others\, and be more authentically ourselves. Rapidly expanding research demonstrates that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being\, less anxiety\, less depression and stress\, maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and exercise\, and more satisfying personal relationships. And it is easier than you think! \nTaught by MSC Trained Teachers\, Mary Linda Burgess and Natalie Sobel. For more information\, see email and website below.
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/mindful-self-compassion-8-week-online-course-begins-mondays-feb-1-2021-2-2021-02-08/2021-03-29
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SUMMARY:Mindful Self Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an evidence-based\, 8-week\, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Dr. Christopher Germer\, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness\, care and understanding. \n \nSelf-compassion can be learned by anyone\, even those who feel uncomfortable when they are good to themselves. It is a courageous attitude that stands up to harm– including the harm that we unwittingly inflict on ourselves through self-criticism\, self-isolation\, or self-absorption. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience\, allows us to admit and accept our shortcomings\, motivate ourselves with kindness\, forgive ourselves when needed\, relate wholeheartedly to others\, and be more authentically ourselves. Rapidly expanding research demonstrates that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being\, less anxiety\, less depression and stress\, maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and exercise\, and more satisfying personal relationships. And it is easier than you think! \nTaught by MSC Trained Teachers\, Mary Linda Burgess and Natalie Sobel. For more information\, see email and website below. \nNote: there will not be a class on Family Day Feb 15 2021.
URL:https://mindfulnesshamilton.ca/event/mindful-self-compassion-8-week-online-course-begins-mondays-feb-1-2021-2-2021-03-01/2021-03-29
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