Quit beating yourself up with Mindful Self Compassion

Your Feelings Need You!

We can all tend to blame ourselves when things go wrong, sometimes being our own harshest critics when what we really need is a kind word.

This 8-week course is about building our capacity to be our own best friend and learn how we can:

* Motivate ourselves with kindness not criticism​

* Face painful feelings with courage and acceptance​

* Be resilient in the face of difficulties​

* Feel more grateful and fulfilled

 

This evidence based training course will be taking place over 8 weekly sessions from 6.30 – 9.00pm Monday 12th January 2026 in central Bristol, plus a half-day retreat.

Costs: To secure your place you will need to make a £100 deposit. Places are limited. 

£325 Standard

£295 Reduced Fee for those in receipt benefits/low income. 

Please email: selfcompassionbristol@gmail.com to book your place. We also like to have a chat about the course and you can ask any questions and we can let you know what is involved. ​

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Ronnie is an experienced trainer and facilitator with decades of experience in facilitating dialogue  with a particular focus on mental health services. She currently teaches arts and craft and play and volunteers with 'Action for Happiness'. Clare is a counsellor (MBACP) and trained 'Mindful Self Compassion Treacher,' she also teaches counselling skills in Higher Education. 

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The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program was developed by Christopher K. Germer, PhD, leader in the integration of mindfulness and psychotherapy, and Kristin Neff, PhD, pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion. MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. The program includes conceptual learning, meditations, and informal self-compassion practices designed to be used in daily life. A number of randomized-controlled trials have shown that the MSC program greatly enhances mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. It boosts happiness, reduces anxiety and depression, decreases burnout, physical pain, and much more.

Here is a recent interview with Chris Germeer who developed this course with Kirsten Neff.

​https://brenebrown.com/podcast/the-near-and-far-enemies-of-fierce-compassion-part-1-of-2/