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Advanced Mindfulness: The Art and Science of Self-Compassion by Tim Desmond

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Techniques to help clients break through self-criticism, insecurity and depression
The fascinating convergence between modern science and mindfulness practice
Practices to re-energize your work and increase your effectiveness
Explanation of self-compassion as vital element of mindfulness practice that is often overlooked in the mental health field

Self-compassion might be the single most important skill for effectively dealing with difficult emotions. In fact, a lack of self-compassion is one of the strongest predictors for anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. This seminar will equip you with tools to build the capacity for self-compassion in your clients. We will explore the convergence between modern science and mindfulness practices that can be used to build self-compassion in the present, and can be applied to heal past trauma. You will be taught a thorough, yet accessible, orientation to cognitive science and neuroscience as they relate to mindfulness.
This seminar recording consists of highly engaging and experiential learning that will give you a firsthand experience of how these practices can build and sustain well-being. You will have an opportunity to practice guiding others and being guided through mindfulness and self-compassion exercises with the support of skilled supervision. Take home the Toolbox for Teaching Mindfulness and the Toolbox for Teaching Self-Compassion, allowing you to immediately incorporate what you have learned into your work with clients.

Mindfulness

Advanced breathing meditation
Origins of mindfulness in the East and West
18 qualities of mindfulness
The Toolbox for Teaching Mindfulness

EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISE 1:
MINDFULNESS OF THE BODY AND FEELINGS
Cognitive Science

Latest research from cognitive science
The two-system model of mind
Convergence of cognitive science and mindfulness

Self-Compassion

Compassion that transforms suffering
Compassion that contains love, joy and equanimity
Use of phrases in compassion meditation
The Toolbox for Teaching Self-Compassion Part 1

EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISE 2:
SELF-COMPASSION IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
Healing the Past in the Present

Case study on self-compassion to heal childhood abuse
The past is present in the brain
How memories constantly change
Working with past suffering
The Toolbox for Teaching Self-Compassion Part 2

EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISE 3:
SELF-COMPASSION IN A PAST EXPERIENCE
Neuroscience and Transformation

Neuron’s that fire together, wire together: Hebb’s Law
The miracle of neuroplasticity
Mechanisms of change: mindfulness and mirror neurons
Parallel processing and the many-layered mind

Self-Inquiry and Inner-Dialogue

Case study on self-inquiry and inner-dialogue
Multiple streams of volition
The practice of listening deeply to thoughts and feelings
Offering compassion to thoughts and feelings
When to ignore and when to listen to a thought or feeling

Self-Compassion, Mindfulness and the Profession

Applying practices in our professional lives
Work with difficult clients
Avoid compassion fatigue

EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISE 4:
COMPASSION FOR ALL

More information about Medical:

Medicine is the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease,
typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others.

Medicine has been around for thousands of years, during most of which it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge) frequently having connections to the religious and
philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ancient philosopher and physician would apply bloodletting according to the theories of humorism.
In recent centuries, since the advent of modern science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science (both basic and applied, under the umbrella of medical science).
While stitching technique for sutures is an art learned through practice, the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the tissues being stitched arises through science.

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About Author

Tim Desmond

Tim Desmond is a psychotherapist, author, Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Antioch University New England, and student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Founder of Peer Collective, and co-founder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, he lives in Alstead, NH, and teaches mindfulness and self-compassion practices audiences around the world. His publications include Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (W.W.Norton, 2015), The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook (W.W.Norton, 2017), and How to Stay Human in a Fucked Up World (HarperOne, 2019).