Mindfulness Courses
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.”
About the Instructor
Lorraine M. Hobbs, M.A., is Director of Family Programs at the UCSD San Diego Center for Mindfulness. She is a family therapist and former clinical director of adolescent treatment programs. Lorraine is certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Compassion Cultivation, Altruism, Research & Education (CCT), a Stanford University accredited program created by contemplative scholars and endorsed by H.H. The Dalai Lama.
She is a pioneer in self-compassion training for parents, teens and kids and is co-author of Making Friends with Yourself: A Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Teens and Young Adults, adapted from the adult program created by Kristen Neff, Ph.D. and Chris Germer, Ph.D. Lorraine is co-founder of the MFY teacher training program and provides teacher training in the MFY curriculum throughout the U.S. and internationally. Her new curriculum for kids, A Friend in Me: Adventures in Mindfulness, Empathy, and Compassion for Kids and the Mindful Self-Compassion for Parents curriculum will be available for teacher training in January of 2020. Lorraine is coming out with a new book on the guidelines for how to teach self-compassion for teens and professionals. This will be published by Gulliford Press in 2020.
Lorraine is a mentor for the MBSR certification pathway at the UCSD Mindfulness Based Professional Training Institute. Lorraine offers 3-5 day retreats, public talks and 1-2 day intensives in mindfulness and self-compassion for medical personnel, educators and psychotherapists. Lorraine is director of Project Huruma (Compassion in Swahili), a humanitarian effort focussed on teaching mindfulness and self-compassion to caregivers and at-risk families around the world.
The Courage to Be: A Course in Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
An Online Course
Mindfulness and self-compassion are skills that help us turn toward our suffering in a kind and gentle way. Such tools empower us to connect with our inner strength and help us forgive and respond to ourselves and others with compassion. These practices can be learned by anyone and can benefit everyone.
Research has shown that self-compassion enhances emotional well- being by increasing happiness, reducing anxiety and depression. There is extensive data that supports the value and validity of these teachings and practices. In addition, there is increasing evidence on how mindfulness and self-compassion can enhance the quality of life for individuals and families. This work has the potential to positively impact local, regional, and global communities.
Our course aims to help participants tap into vital resources that have the capacity to heal and change the direction of one’s life.
Questions? Please email services@mindandmedicineinc.com
A Self-Compassion 1-Day Training for Physicians, Physican Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners
“For someone to develop genuine compassion towards others, first he or she must have a basis upon which to cultivate compassion, and that basis is the ability to connect to one’s own feelings and to care for one’s own welfare…Caring for others requires caring for oneself.” - Dalai Lama
Medical Practitioner Burnout
In the 2016 Stanford Physician Wellness Survey, the strongest predictor of burnout in providers was a lack of self-compassion and self-care. Medical professionals work in high stress environments where they are exposed to a myriad of patients’ pain and suffering. This is the norm of clinical practice. Many a provider have identified with the signs of ‘burnout’ as a badge of honor. However, there is increased awareness of the negative impact of stress which compromises compassionate care and leads to ill-health and increased anxiety in medical professionals.
A Compassionate Approach to Self-Care
Self-care is essential for both medical providers and those around them. The American Medical Association and other organizations are taking a responsible step for addressing wellness and well-being. This has led to incorporating mindfulness and self-compassion as interventions to address the rise in self-neglect and ill-health. Self-compassion involves extending the same compassion to oneself as would be given to others. It comprises of self-kindness, mindfulness, and a sense of common humanity. These elements can be learned and practiced leading to a better state of being.
Opportunity to Take Care
Please join us on Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 9:30am - 4:30pm PT for an informative and reflective one-day intensive aimed at helping medical professionals improve their understanding of mindfulness and self-compassion. Location is to be determined.
Questions? Please email services@mindandmedicineinc.com
