Self-compassion Workshop
What is self-compassion?
To
understand self-compassion, we need to start by defining what compassion means.
In a nutshell, compassion is the feeling that arises when
you are confronted with another's suffering and feel the motivation to relieve
that suffering. So, when we talk about self-compassion, we are talking
about the capacity to foster these feelings and attitudes and direct them
internally towards ourselves.
When exercising self-compassion, we
become aware of our pain and that we are suffering and direct feelings of
kindness and care towards ourselves instead of just ignoring what is happening
to us or becoming self-judgemental.
We need self-compassion when we have
difficult times, when we fail or when we become aware of something that we
don’t like about ourselves. Instead of just ignoring what is going on or
becoming very self-critical and self-judgemental, self-compassion can be a
kinder and more helpful alternative.
Why is self-compassion
important?
Most women tend to show a compassionate,
caring, loving, and kind attitude towards others (family, friends, partners,
etc.) but at the same time, the instinct to protect others can get in the way
of attending to their own needs for self-compassion. Although we all tend to be
self-critical, women are more likely to criticise themselves on a regular basis
and in different areas (body weight, appearance, relationship, career and financial
situation).
Research
has shown that self-compassion is associated with emotional well-being and
increased feelings of happiness, optimism, curiosity and connectedness.
Similarly, self-compassion activates our soothing system which leads to
decreased levels of anxiety, depression, rumination and fear of failure.
Practising self-compassion can be difficult!
For
some people, being kind to themselves can be very difficult and unfamiliar.
They would treat themselves far worse than they would treat others who are
going through similar circumstances. Sometimes negative beliefs or different
assumptions about self-compassion make it difficult to adopt a more positive
way of relating to oneself. Practising self-compassion can also be difficult
due to early life experiences.
Who is this workshop for?
This
is an introductory workshop for women who might be interested in learning to
relate differently to themselves in a more positive way that does not involve
self-criticism or social comparisons but rather the fostering self-compassion.
This workshop might be particularly interesting for those going through life
transitions such as new motherhood, peri/menopause, health conditions, changes
in family dynamics, or any other life change when self-compassion is most
needed.
What to expect?
This
is a 3 hours workshop where the participants will become familiar with the
basic concepts of self-compassion theory and put some of these into practice
through experiential exercises.
Catalina Mena Garcés Offering on Saturday 26th November 3pm to 6pm
If you would like to access the Women Supporting Women Fund to subsidise this treatment, find more details here.
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Tomorrow (Wed 3rd December) we have our monthly Holistic Mother & Child Clinic at Moon Women's Health, 63 Chetwynd Road, NW5 1BX.
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⭕ Nicole Schubert-Nicolas: Homoeopathy
⭕ Kate Leftley: Craniosacral Therapy
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🕤 The clinic runs from 9.30am to 12pm.
This is donation based clinic with no minimum or max donation. You can make a donation online when you book or via card/cash on the day.
If you've any questions please don't hesitate to drop us a line.
See you tomorrow
More details in our bio.
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