The workshops

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Gratitude as a Practice

 

Did you know that neuroscientists have proven that a practice of gratitude actually makes you a happier person?  It is impossible to experience fear or anxiety and gratitude at the same time.

 

Take stock of where you are right now, and the many things you have that bring you joy.  In this workshop we’ll explore gratitude as a practice and how this differs from an ‘attitude of gratitude’.  

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Gratitude can be felt, experienced and practiced for all situations, relationships and circumstances. Not only can this be deeply healing and validating on a personal level, but taking the time to offer gratitude to others also opens avenues to share joy and forge deeper connections.

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Tuning into the Feeling Self

 

In difficult or stressful situations, we often fall into ingrained responses of suppressing our feelings and ignoring or denying  them, or inadvertently take them out on others, whether through irritation, passive-aggressive behaviours, irrationality, anger or unexpected explosions.  There is no judgement of any of these - they are all normal reactions as we are creatures of habit and learning, and we all process our emotions in ways that enable us to feel safe.

 

Bringing mindful awareness to the present allows us to notice emotions, reactions and responses in the moment of them being there.  Feeling into, acknowledging and accepting our emotional responses can help them to dissipate and lose their charge or control over us.  It also allows choice in regulating, allowing and releasing our feelings during challenging moments in a way that is not overwhelming, and allows us to be with our emotions without them building internal pressure or driving our behaviours and responses.

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Self Love & Self Care

 

Our internal dialogue is often driven by a critical, self depreciating voice, especially when experiencing high levels of challenge in the everyday. 

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As you learn to listen to yourself as your own best-friend, not worst-enemy, accept and embrace imperfection, respond to yourself with true empathy not sympathy or criticism, it is possible to find gentle balance, self-love, healing and peace. 

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Self-love is not narcissistic, it is necessary. Self-compassion is not feeling sorry for yourself, it is acceptance.  Self-confidence is not egotistical, it is empowerment.

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Self Compassion

 

Whilst in many languages, the word 'compassion' relates directly to other, it is possible to offer empathy and understanding to yourself - 'self compassion'.  

 

When under stress, we sometimes react in unexpected or habitual ways.  With self-awareness, understanding and self-compassion, it becomes easier to bring about change in how we see ourselves, and compassion for the ways in which we react.  With awareness comes self-empowerment as it becomes possible to alter our perspective, find self-worth and engage with the world from a place of compassion, not fear.

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Workshops will take place on Zoom.