In the season finale, we delve into the connection between mindful compassion and our innate capacity for self-healing. This episode is a reflective journey that brings together the insights and practices we've explored throughout the season, highlighting how they help us connect with our inner gold and navigate life’s challenges with grace. We begin by examining the archetype of the wounded healer, teaching us that our experiences of suffering can become sources of profound wisdom and empathy. As we reflect on the season, we revisit the rich tapestry of practices shared, from brief mindfulness exercises to more extended meditations, discussing how we can build an ongoing mindfulness routine to cultivate wellbeing and handle life's challenges with kindness and wisdom. We introduce an on-the-go Pleasure Walk to find joy in everyday moments and conclude with an appreciative body scan meditation, imbuing this traditional practice with kindness and gratitude. Join us as we wrap up our journey through the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living programme, celebrating the insights and growth we've experienced together.
About Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
Compassion can be described as an awareness of pain and suffering -ours and others- coupled with a motivation to take action to alleviate it. Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) is a science backed course designed to enhance our physical, emotional and relational well-being though deepening meditation practice, growing self-compassion, and learning ways to balance kindness and compassion for others with care for ourselves.
The course was developed in 2007 by Dutch Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist Dr Erik van den Brink and Meditation Teacher, MBSR Teacher and Trainer and Psychiatric Nurse Frits Koster as a follow-on to foundational mindfulness programs. If you would like to read more about MBCL you can find out more at my website or the links below.
About your Host
Kate is a qualified BAMBA registered mindfulness teacher offering over 25 years of coaching expertise. She has trained with Erik van den Brink and Frits Koster, the developers of MBCL. Having experienced the transformative power of mindful compassion in her own life, she is passionate about sharing that with others in a way that is accessible, professional and infused with her own unique brand of gentle kindness.
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Find out more about MBCL:
https://fritskoster.com/ (Frits Koster)
www.mbcl.org (Erik van den Brink)www.mbcl-international international.net (MBCL International)
You can also buy the MBCL course Workbook from the publisher Routledge and all good booksellers: https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931
A quick disclaimer:
This podcast is intended as an ongoing support resource to anyone who has attended a foundational mindfulness course such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and is interested in deepening their practice in mindful compassion.
The MBCL course is rich and deep & this podcast is in no way a replacement for attending an 8-week course. Rather, it is intended as either an introduction, a companion or a refresher for the course. If you are interested in finding out more, or working with me one-to-one, you can find some helpful links above.
And remember any information you hear on this podcast and my media sites is for information purposes only and should never be a substitute for advice from a doctor, psychiatrist or any other health professional.