8-Week, Online Mindful Self-Compassion Group

Kimberly Gerrish, MSW, RSW and Michael Magee, PhD will be facilitating this 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion Group, online on Fridays. This group teaches you how to treat yourself with the same kindness you would extend toward a good friend when life is difficult.

ABOUT MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an 8-week course offered several times a year in the Chicago area. Based on the work and research of Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer, MSC is designed to offer participants the skills for emotional resilience and learning to be kinder to oneself during the difficult times in life.

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN TO:

• Practice mindfulness and self-compassion in daily life
• Understand the science and research of self-compassion
• Use self-compassion to live in accord with personal core values
• Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
• Motivate oneself with kindness rather than criticism
• Work with challenging relationships
• Manage caregiver fatigue
• Practice the art of savoring and self-appreciation
• Teach and/or model simple self-compassion tools to others