Most of you have heard of mindfulness. All of you know about compassion. But what is this mindful self-compassion thing? We will briefly discuss  the science of self-compassion and the common barriers to practicing self-compassion. We will offer simple yet powerful tools to meet yourself with compassion during difficult and trying times. We will practice ways of responding to challenging thoughts and emotions with kindness and understanding.

Mindful self-compassion allows us to move from inner critic to inner ally.  We will work together to identify the day-to-day judgement we inflict on ourselves and start to practice softening the edges.  We will review different modalities to check in with yourself, such as asking “Am I taking care of myself as I would care for a friend?” and “Am I speaking to myself as I would speak to a friend?” We will revisit how to answer the quintessential question we have been exploring throughout all of our sessions, “What do I most need right now?”

but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself

Join Us Saturday, May 16th at 9-10:00am PDT / 12-1:00pm EDT

Dr. Tina Runyan and Dr. Joan Fleishman - clinical health psychologists and faculty at academic medical institutions, with specialized expertise in supporting health care professionals

WE are building a community. Please share this invitation with anyone who you think may find value in  participating in this session. Especially now, we can all benefit from coming together to create and share space for and with one another.

Conversations for Clinicians #8: Mindful Self-Compassion