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A growing body of research suggests that health professionals benefit from Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Loving-Kindness Meditations that increase their Self-Compassion since these practices can strengthen their relationships with clients, reduce the chances of burnout and increase overall well-being (Bellinghasu, Jones &Hutton, 2014). Applying Mindfulness and Self-Compassion practices in personal life has the capacity to enhance professional effectiveness and increase longevity.
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion interventions have been shown to strongly enhance personal relationships, self-care and wellbeing, as well as reduce levels of depression, anxiety and pain. Mindfulness is cultivating moment-to-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and surrounding environment, through a gentle, non-judgmental lens. Self-Compassion is extending compassion to one's self in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering. It comprises the conscious extension of kindness, care, warmth and understanding toward oneself when struggling in life, as opposed to beratement or self-criticism. Combined Mindfulness and Self-Compassion can create a powerful attitudinal shift to enhance our resilience and coping ability.
This one-day workshop draws on the work of Christopher Germer and Kirsten Neff, developers of the MSC program and leaders in this area of therapy and research, Prof Paul Gilbert (creator of Compassion Focused Therapy) and Linda Graham (author of Bouncing Back: Rewiring your Brain for Maximum Resilience & Well-Being), and the global movement of Authentic Relating. Participants will have the opportunity of an experiential introduction to harnessing the power of the mind to deal gracefully with difficult emotions, care for others consistently and compassionately, move with ease between personal and professional endeavours, and relate more authenticity in personal and professional life.
Participants will be introduced to practical strategies for increasing emotional resilience and emotional regulation, changing a self-critical mindset, calming irritation, frustration, impatience and shame, increasing acceptance and positive motivation and relating to others more authentically. Guidance through six powerful meditations that can be practised in daily life and taught to clients will be facilitated during the day.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 6 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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| Handout 1: Mindfulness & self compassion work book (3.86 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Text Document | Handout 2 - Self compassion break (0.08 MB) | Available after Purchase | |
| Handout 3 - Presenter slides (0.31 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Text Document | Handout 4 : Video Link (0.01 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Kate Mutimer is a psychologist with 20 years experience working with individuals and groups in community health and organisational settings. Kate is a meditation and compassion teacher and a trained Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher. She has specialist knowledge and extensive experience in practicing psychotherapy and facilitating change. Kate’s clinical background includes clinical assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety and personality disorders, adolescent and family counseling, working with issues of sexuality, relationships and identity. Kate has also spent time lecturing at QUT and Griffith University in Change Management, group facilitation, applied counseling psychology and family studies. Currently, Kate Works in private practice and within workplace wellbeing initiatives, providing a broad range of mental health, stress management and other lifestyle solutions. Kate is registered as a generalist Psychologist with AHPRA. She is also a full member of the Australian Psychological Society.
Learning objectives of this training:
“With mindfulness, our natural compassion grows. We can see that we are all carrying our own burden of tears. You and everyone you meet are sharing in some measure of the pain present on the planet….It is by first practicing self-compassion that you find not only a way to hold your own struggles and sorrows in your heart—but through them you learn how to connect with the sufferings and sorrows of all those around.” (Jack Kornfield)
How will you benefit from attending this training?
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Evaluation and quiz - your payment includes a quiz which when completed with a minimum of 80% correct answers, will enable you to download your Attendance Certificate.
To complete the quiz, please log into your account at pdp-catalogue.com.au and click the orange "Certificate" button under the program's title.
This practical training is suitable for all clinicians working in any healthcare setting in direct patient contact, especially psychologists, counsellors, school counsellors, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, GPs, GP registrars, practice nurses, and other allied health practitioners.
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