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[CMSC News] March 2024: Exploring Caring for Others and Self-Compassion
Center For Mindful Self-Compassion
Experience the proven power of self-compassion.
Hello Friends of Self-Compassion,
Caretaking in personal and professional spaces forms the backbone of relationships, families, kin groups, and communities. Our individual wellness intertwines with collective care and sometimes when we’re in caregiving roles, we can feel a great deal of pressure to meet ongoing needs even when we ourselves are in need of care.
Some of my toughest moments involve acknowledging my human limits in offering care to others. Mindful self-compassion has guided me through these challenges, allowing me to embrace my needs and vulnerabilities with kindness. It’s helped me acknowledge the importance of nurturing myself amidst caretaking demands, fostering resilience for both myself and those I offer caregiving.
As we observe International Women’s Day this month, we acknowledge the unique gift of caregiving often associated with women while also recognizing that caretaking knows no gender bounds. Throughout this month, we invite you to join us in engaging in sustainable self-care practices that truly nourish and rejuvenate our beings in moments of struggle.
With kindness and gratitude.
Elijah Zimmerman
CMSC Executive Director
COMPASSIONATE NEWS
Quick Six: Practices or reminders to pay attention to what it is you really need
Lisa Baylis, Certified MSC Teacher and CMSC Director of Education talks about reminders of what you could offer yourself to help you feel better in a moment of struggle.
Planning and designing a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia: a person-based and co-design approach
National Library of Medicine — Caring for a family member with dementia often leads to significant emotional and psychological stress for the caregiver. Recognizing this, a study was conducted to develop a self-compassion intervention specifically for these caregivers. The intervention was designed with input from caregivers themselves, ensuring it directly addresses their unique needs and challenges. This approach not only aims to reduce the psychological distress associated with caregiving but also to empower caregivers with tools for self-support, underscoring the critical role of self-compassion in their mental and emotional well-being.
Meditation: Affectionate Breathing with Raphael Jay Adjani
Join this Affectionate Breathing meditation from Raphael Jay Adjani, originally recorded during Session Two of the 10-Week Live Online MSC Course. The intention of this meditation is to bring mindful awareness to the present moment by specifically focusing on the breath, while also bringing care in a compassionate way to yourself and your experience. Hopefully, this guided practice will enable you to practice awareness that can help regulate your emotions during stressful moments, allowing you to connect more warmly with yourself. Raphael Jay Adjani is a Certified MSC Teacher, please find his next available course here .
FEATURED EVENTS AND COURSES
Fierce Self-Compassion 8-Week Course with Mila De Koning and Helle Laursen
This course meets every Tuesday, March 26 - May 21 (skip May 14) from 8:00 am - 10:30 am PT– Click here to view the Time Conversion Chart
Cost: $495 Early Bird Until March 10th (Regular $595)
Since the publication of CMSC Co-Founder Kristin Neff’s ground-breaking book Self-Compassion, there has been a surge of interest in the science and practice of self-compassion. This has often focused on the tender, nurturing aspect of self-compassion, which involves “being with” ourselves in a compassionate way.
But self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender.
This unique course explores the action-oriented side of self-compassion that begins with the inner work of fierce self-compassion.
Fierce Self-Compassion Involves:
Join Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teachers Mila de Koning and Helle Laursen for eight inspiring weeks of immersion in the transformative power of fierce self-compassion.
Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion (LOMSC)
Learn the full practices and theories of self-compassion in our 10-week, live online programs! LOMSC is taught by certified MSC teachers around the world and helps you establish a consistent self-compassion practice founded in research and science. You'll learn how self-compassion can lessen anxiety, depression and stress and improve your relationships, health, and resilience. Join a course today. Courses available monthly. Explore all upcoming LOMSC dates .
Self-Compassion for Caregivers: Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself Live Online with Kristin Neff
This live online course meets on Saturday, April 27, 2024
Hours: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT / 12:00 - 3:00 PM EST– Click here to view the Time Conversion Chart
Cost: $125
Think of all the generous, kind people you know who constantly give compassion and care to others, yet continually beat themselves up. Most of us are quite practiced at being supportive and giving to others, especially those of us who find ourselves in caregiver roles. Whether we have a special needs child, a parent with Alzheimer’s, an ill partner, or are in a caregiving profession such as being a doctor, nurse, therapist, or teacher, we know to give support, comfort and compassion to the people who need us. But how many of us offer that same level of compassion and care to ourselves?
Whether caring for family members or professional clients, if caring just goes one way - out but not in - you will eventually become drained and depleted. Self-compassion is crucial for caregivers because it allows us to resource ourselves so that we can sustain giving to others without burning out.
This workshop will present theory and research on the key role that self-compassion plays for caregivers. A variety of practices will be taught that can help individuals maintain equilibrium in difficult caregiving situations. We will also explore how to meet our needs in a balanced and fulfilling manner.
Learning objectives:
FOR OUR COMMUNITY
International Women’s Day Silent Mini-Retreat
CMSC Circles of Practice is honored to bring you this very special annual event to celebrate women around the world on International Women’s Day, Friday, March 8th. This donation-based retreat is a safe refuge and an opportunity for all self-identified women to come together as a global community to practice self-compassion, feel connected, and empowered. It is important for us to wholeheartedly welcome self-identified LGBTQIAP2S+ women/womxn and acknowledge their courage and historical contributions despite experiencing gender-related marginalization and social inequities. No experience with meditation is required. For a list of speakers and more details, click the button below. Please share and bring your friends.
Circles of Practice - Free Online Daily Meditations Sponsored by Community for Deepening Practice
Our MSC Circles of Practice program is a donation-based offering to our community and the public. CMSC offers 100 monthly free online daily practice sessions, all led by volunteer MSC teachers and supported by donations.These self-compassion meditation sessions are available on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Click on the links below to learn more and register for a session.
Join a session today:
Are You Interested in Teaching the MSC Curriculum?
MSC Teacher Training can be a rewarding career path or inspiring avocation for those interested in pursuing a deeper commitment to Mindful Self-Compassion and sharing it with others. Your journey begins by completing a standard MSC course as a participant followed by six months of personal self-compassion practice and attending a five-day silent retreat. Once these prerequisites are met, you can apply to join an upcoming 12-week online or six-day in-person MSC Teacher Training course. Once accepted into the Teacher Training program, you will complete several steps to become a Trained MSC Teacher, eligible to teach the standard MSC course. After teaching a minimum of three MSC courses, you can apply to start the process of becoming a fully Certified MSC Teacher eligible to teach approved MSC adaptations, in addition to the standard MSC course. Learn more or apply for our 2024 program.
Apply to for April Live Online 12-week or 6 Day in-person teacher training this September.
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