Practical Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
What you'll learn
- Learn how the brain works with Internal Compassion and Criticism
- Understand Self-Compassion and the Inner Critic on a spectrum
- Transform Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach. Understand and update the goals and approach used in this habit.
- Recognize your unique types of internally directed negativity and their original intention for you.
- Transform you Inner Critic with Self-Compassion
- Use the information from your Inner Critic to enhance your performance.
- Deepen your skills with Mindfulness and Self Compassion.
- Learn 2 techniques to rapidly release painful emotions about past events and to emotionally self-regulate in the moment.
- Develop self-compassionate scripts for use in typical times of self-criticism.
- Includes self-reflection exercises, short self-compassion meditations and suggestions for daily practice.
- Developing these skills will make you less vulnerable to anxiety and depression.
- Better sleep and an increase in overall well-being are also common byproducts.
Requirements
- All you need is the willingness and interest in reducing your inner negativity and increasing self-compassion!
- No prior experience of mindfulness is needed to join in this course.
- Learn on your laptop or phone at the time and place that's right for you.
- This course presents ideas that may differ from your current beliefs and worldview. Exciting!
Description
Ready to learn a systematic method to increase your self-compassion while also achieving superior results in your life? Tired of being your own worst critic? Of holding yourself back with procrastination, self doubt and lack of confidence? Why wait? Make this investment in yourself now!
Self-Compassion is more helpful than self-esteem. It is a quality of your relationship with yourself best understood in contrast to the internal negativity that is the Inner Critic. Life is going to include successes and failure, easy and hard times. How you treat yourself in these situations determines your resilience. The reality is that we always do the best that we can at every given moment. However, we still can’t predict the future and what seems wise one second can backfire the next.
Most people cause themselves pain by using internally directed negativity to try to improve their lives. This is understandable as these habits were developed very young. However, it is possible to update these habits to reflect your best understanding of yourself and the world. Self-compassion and self-coaching not only feel much better, but they are also more effective motivators.
This course will help you understand the roots of your internally directed negativity and see your Inner-Critic as a misguided habitual strategy for improving your life. Bringing compassion to this well-intentioned but primitive habit eases the whole system. Then you’ll learn a couple tools to release some of the distress it has caused you over the years, making change easier. Next you’ll be guided through creating a personalized program to systematically change these patterns for the better.
Greater Self-Compassion makes the whole internal world more peaceful and kind which helps with motivation, self-worth, efficacy and resilience while reducing anxiety, depression and stress.
Just watch the videos to learn this life-changing perspective. Use the included exercises to apply this to your life and understand your own unique situation more clearly. Learn several techniques to reduce the emotional distress that has been holding you back around this issue. Develop realistic plans, including self-talk and behavior, to manage your inner-critic when it arises. Then do the practice and enjoy the results!
Who this course is for:
- People troubled by self-judgment and internal harshness.
- Those wishing to build skills with mindfulness and self-compassion
- Busy people wanting useful tools now!
- Leaders
- Parents
- Teachers
- Coaches
- Managers
- Students
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 27 Reviews
- 122 Students
- 2 Courses
I was first introduced to Yoga at the age of 10. My movement studies since 1978 have included T’ai Chi Chuan and Qigong, Karate & Kenpo (5th Dan) and Escrima. I've taught martial arts, massage and Contact Improvisational dance and studied Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais work.
I wrote the practical portion of "The Everything Book on T’ai Chi and Qigong", have produced several video and dvd programs on T’ai Chi, Qigong and Energy Medicine and wrote "The Push Hands Workbook", which is now the bestselling book on two person T’ai Chi practices.
I've also written a workbook, "Transforming Your Inner Critic Into an Inner Coach" which takes the reader through a process of healing using applied self-compassion.
My primary work is as a psychotherapist and life coach and I've taught students in both these disciplines at the Masters and postgraduate level.
I have a number of free resources on my YouTube channel and my website.