how self compassion Helps us cope

Are you caring for a loved one? ….perhaps children, an elderly parent or a partner? This sort of love work can be very rewarding, but it can also be absolutely exhausting, especially when we are juggling these care responsibilities along with a myriad of modern world commitments. 

A number of years ago I found myself in the situation of being a sandwich parent, caring for elderly parents while also juggling being a busy working mum. It was so stressful; I drove myself so hard and there was very little time for me and my own self care. I look back now and, with the benefit of hindsight, I can see that it might have been better if I could have met my own needs a little more. That actually this may have been better for everyone, and enhanced my ability to meet the needs of all those who were relying on me at the time. I wish I had known then what I know now about self compassion.

If you found yourself absolutely exhausted by the end of 2022 and would like to learn powerful new strategies for thriving in 2023, then Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) might be just what you need too. 

Developing a more kind and compassionate self, rather than being driven by that harsh and often perfectionistic self critic, can help us achieve more and approach our busy stressful lives more calmly. We have been conditioned to think that self criticism motivates us and keeps us going, but research shows that actually self compassion is more effective in encouraging us to do our best. 

And research also shows that cultivating a self compassionate attitude is not only good for our own well-being, but also improves outcomes for those we care for, as it also increases our compassion towards others.

We are offering the full 8 week Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) program, Wednesday evenings starting 15th February.

If you would like to find out more, go to my MSC page by pressing link below.

MSC page

You can also check out this article by world renowned researcher and founder of MSC, Kristen Neff, explaining how caregivers (including health care workers) can benefit from self compassion.  
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https://self-compassion.org/why-caregivers-need-self-compassion/?fbclid=IwAR3_cuojCklNw6hmLW17X4eA1sSf8feoOzJB0Jcd04WLQamYZRVjZzSUvlI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ