Building Resilience and Preventing Burnout � a Short Course in Mindful Self-compassion (SC-MSC)

Most of us feel compassion for our close friends when they are struggling. What would it be like to receive the same caring attention from yourself when you needed it most? All that�s required is a shift in attention�recognizing that as a human being, you, too, are a worthy recipient of compassion. Self-compassion involves the capacity to comfort and soothe ourselves, and to motivate ourselves with encouragement, when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate.

A Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC) is tailored toward the use of mindfulness and self-compassion practices aimed at building and enhancing skills to offer compassion to oneself and others, and adapting positively and constructively when faced with adversity, as it allows one to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease, approach difficult situations with more calm and clearer thoughts, and reconnect with the values that help in finding purpose in work and in life. The course is derived from the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC�) eight-week program, an empirically-supported course developed by psychologists Chris Germer and Kristin Neff. The SC-MSC 6-hour program was developed to allow participants to begin to learn a targeted set of MSC practices with less initial time commitment than the full 26-hour MSC program.

Burgeoning research shows that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional wellbeing, coping with life challenges, lower levels of anxiety and depression, decreased burnout symptoms, healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and more satisfying personal relationships. It is an inner strength that enables us to be more fully human�more fully ourselves. Self-Compassion skills can be of particular benefit to healthcare professionals or anyone with caregiving roles, allowing them to experience greater satisfaction, less stress, and more emotional resilience.

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