Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported 8-week course designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion including the enhancement of emotional well-being and resilience. 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.

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Rapidly expanding research demonstrates that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being, less anxiety, depression and stress, maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and satisfying personal relationships. And it’s easier than you think.

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You will learn how to:

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• Develop and apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism

• Assess and manage difficult situations and emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptance and greater ease

• Develop and apply self-compassion practices to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness

• Transform difficult relationships, old and new

• Utilize the art of savoring and self-appreciation to overcome negative attention bias

• Apply core mindfulness and self-compassion practices into daily life

• Demonstrate simple self-compassion practices to others including loved ones, patients, students, or clients

• Manage caregiver fatigue