Donation event: Shame - meeting and transforming shame through the eyes of self-compassion
When: 21 Jul 2022
Where: Online Event
Tutors: Ali Lambie, Caroline Hoffman
About the event:
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” – William James
It’s hard to feel appreciated or to appreciate ourselves when we’re caught up in shame – and shame is everywhere – we all experience shame at times and for some it’s an underlying presence that’s readily accessible and never very far away. Shame is also widely recognised as the most difficult of human emotions. By its very nature, what can make shame so challenging is that we would mostly rather do anything than feel shame - so we ‘shrink’, go quiet, criticise ourselves or others, numb ourselves through distraction or escape into unhelpful behaviours.
In this workshop – through reflections, guided practice and discussion – we’ll bring shame more into the open and become familiar with how it operates. We will also explore how self-compassion may be uniquely placed to help us work with this challenging emotion, freeing us from the grip of shame and allowing us to understand and appreciate ourselves more fully, and in turn be appreciated by others as well.
This event is offered in collaboration with the Mindfulness Network Community Friends (MNCF) - an initiative to engage the wider mindfulness community and reach new audiences. Led by a Committee of Volunteers, supported by the Mindfulness Network, we work together to run a programme of donation-based events and inspiring content. You are welcome to visit the Community Friends area of our Community site, which is open to all, for more opportunities to practice and learn together:
https://community.mindfulness-network.org/course/view.php?id=72
The workshop will take place online using Zoom from 7 – 8.30pm UK time (BST British Summer Time)
Who is the event for:
Anyone who has an established mindfulness practice is welcome.
Preparation for the event and what you will need:
In order to participate in the workshop, you will need:
- A room where you can close the door and engage in the workshop away from family distraction. It is particularly important that confidentiality is maintained by ensuring that those who are not on the event cannot see your screen or hear the audio. It may be helpful to use headphones.
- Log in via a computer which is resting on a hard surface and which has audio and webcam. Please don’t use handheld devices.
- A space for practice, a mat, cushion and blanket may be helpful for your comfort.
The Facilitators:
Please see the trainers' biographies via the links at the top of this page for more information.
Online information:
The workshop will take place via Zoom - a weblink and joining instructions will be sent to you before the workshop takes place.
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Timings:
Please login via Zoom 7.00pm – 8.30pm UK time (BST British Summer Time)
All times are UK. If you are attending from a different time zone, please check equivalent timings in your time zone.
Donations:
This event is free to attend. We welcome all donations via the application form and encourage you to consider a contribution, large or small, which will make a big difference in helping us widen access to mindfulness-based approaches.
Donations raised from this event will help to fund our bursaries, which enable us to remove financial barriers for those wishing to use our charity's services. As a charity we want to continue to provide free events and opportunities for everyone to access high quality, mindfulness-based training, supervision and retreats; donating today will support someone else to have these same opportunities and allow us to continue offering events of this nature.
The application and donation process:
Our application and donation process involves the following steps:
- Please complete the application form and you will be given the option to make a donation via PayPal or card at this stage should you choose to do so.
- Application is received and you will be booked onto the event.
- We will email you the Zoom link and joining instructions in advance of the event.
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Payment and cancellation policy:
Please let us know if you are unable to attend, so that we can unsubscribe you from further emails about this event.
Contact us:
Please feel free to email us at events@mindfulness-network.org to discuss any questions you may have about the event.
Click here to sign up to our waiting list - unfortunately this event is now full.
