Strengthening Self-Regulation through Self-Compassion: how to create peace, patience and less overwhelm
In this virtual workshop hosted by BC Council for Families, we will review some of the myths about self-compassion in order to help us define what it truly means. We will then introduce the three pillars of self-compassion: mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness.
Through individual activities and group discussion, we will explore the benefits of self-compassion, resistance to it, and the origins of this resistance. You will learn strategies to incorporate self-compassion into your personal and professional practice, which can help reduce stres, lower rates of burnout and strengthen relationships with your colleagues, clients, friends and family.
Self-Compassion benefits everyone, from those on the front line to management, as it also supports how to manage work-related stress. Leaders practicing self-compassion are more supportive, more emotionally regulated and create workplaces that foster and prioritize mental wellbeing.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore our thoughts, feelings, and internal dialogue about self-compassion
- Discuss the myths about self-compassion and what it is and is not
- Begin to understand the science behind self-compassion
- Learn what it means to “create space,” and to get curious about yourself with self-compassion, mindfulness, and personal awareness (using somatic awareness exercises)
- Gain an introduction to the three pillars of self-compassion and spend time exploring them through solo and group activities/explorations
- Learn strategies to incorporate self-compassion into your daily routine, which can help reduce stress, increase efficiency and improve relationships
Dates and Times
Wednesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST.
About the Facilitator
Kate Toye is a self-compassion coach who weaves together mindfulness, wellness, somatic and intuitive coaching with self-compassion, Compassionate Inquiry and Internal Family Systems to support her clients in her private practice. Kate has a love of learning and continues to enroll in courses to grow her knowledge and the ability to support her clients. Her greatest teachers are her three kids. Self-compassion and compassionate inquiry have transformed who she is and how she is with her kids, her partner, her parents and herself. Kate loves to share with anyone wanting to create stronger relationships with themselves and their loved ones.