Resiliency. Wellness. Building. and. Winter 2015

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1 Winter 2015 Building An invitation to nurture our deeper sense of purpose in the Heart of the Continent - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2 Greetings to you! We re delighted honoured to share the Compassion Project s Winter 2015 programming with you. As the Compassion Project enters its fifth year, we continue to be inspired by all who are willing to be engaged in fostering conditions for compassion to flourish emerge naturally within health human services beyond. Nearly 800 people participated in the Fall 2014 programming. Our offerings are made possible because of your willingness to say yes to embarking on this journey of professional personal growth development. Your presence in the Compassion Project offerings contributes to uniting our community in a spirit of continuous learning, improvement, love. We are so grateful to our growing faculty of instructors the many volunteers without which these offerings would not be made possible. The Winter 2015 curriculum provides a buffet table from which you can design your own journey. New this winter is the 5-day Mindful Self Compassion Retreat where we will welcome Michelle Becker, M.A. LMFT, from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion to our community in March. Participation in this retreat fulfils one of the prerequisites for becoming a teacher of MSC. We ve included new research findings recently presented at the International Symposium for Contemplative Studies in Boston, Massachusetts. Check out the interesting resiliency wellness outcome measures! We look forward to seeing you soon! The Compassion Project exists to find offer creative, innovative evidence-based ways to co-create cultures of compassion within health human services. With warm regards, Micheline Dawn dmacdonald@chcm-ccsm.ca msthilaire@chcm-ccsm.ca My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, some style - Maya Angelou

3 Tuition To ensure our programs are accessible by many, we have adopted a sliding fee scale for our programming with a suggested minimum of $50.00 for most of our programs (unless otherwise specified). We invite you to consider paying at a level you can afford recognizing that fees in the community can be upwards of $ or more for many courses. Full scholarships are available should payment be a barrier. Paying greater than the minimum supports our ability to offer scholarships training. Feel free to contact us. Tailor-made workshops/courses Interested in designing a tailor-made offering for your team or staff, please contact us: dmacdonald@chcm-ccsm.ca msthilaire@chcm-ccsm.ca The People of the Compassion Project Compassion Project offerings are made possible by a team of dedicated people who have themselves embarked on their own journey are prepared to journey with others. We thank you for saying yes! Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul - Henry Ward Beecher Stay Connected Visit our website for the latest news, events highlights: Visit the Compassion Project Resource Centre Room N5068, 431 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6

4 Finding Clarity & Balance in the Midst of Chaos: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) The MBSR program teaches us how to be aware of influences that affect our wellbeing how to find peace-of-mind balance in an often chaotic world. This 8-week course teaches participants to intentionally cope with stress the dems of everyday life. Tuesdays, January 13 - March 3, 2015 One Saturday, February 21 Wednesdays, January 14 - March 4, 2015 One Saturday, February hrs hrs (February 21 only) hrs hrs (February 21 only) Matory Orientation Session: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, hrs Matory Orientation Session: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital Education Building, 431 Taché Asper Mezzanine, I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute, 369 Taché Avenue (February 21 only) Contact Betty Thomson / / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital Education Building, 431 Taché Asper Mezzanine, I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute, 369 Taché Avenue (February 21 only) Contact Betty Thomson / / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable - Mary Oliver

5 An Introduction to Mindfulness Curious about mindfulness? We offer a one-hour information session that introduces the practice of what it means to be present the value of finding peace of mind balance. Friday, March 20, hrs Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital Education Building, 431 Taché Contact Betty Thomson / / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Mindfulness Training Program: Fostering Physician This 8-week program is designed for physicians is based on the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program from the University of Massachusetts Medical School s Center for Mindfulness in Healthcare, Medicine Society. This course provides an opportunity to develop a fundamental capacity of mind that is relevant to both professional competence personal health. Dr. Mélanie Saint-Hilaire Returning Spring 2015 Contact Betty Thomson / / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. - Christopher K. Germer

6 Michelle Becker Mindful Self Compassion Mindful Self Compassion (MSC), is an empirically-supported, 8-week, program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on pioneering research by Kristin Neff integrated with the clinical perspective of Chris Germer, MSC teaches core principles practices that enable participants to respond to difficult emotions with kindness understing. Thursdays, January 15 to March 5, 2015 One Saturday, February hrs hrs (Saturday, February 7 only) Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital Education Building, 431 Taché Contact Betty Thomson / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Mindful Self Compassion 5-day Intensive Self-compassion is the heart of mindfulness. It is warm-hearted, connected presence during difficult moments in our lives. Self-compassion provides emotional strength resilience that allows us to admit our shortcomings, motivate ourselves with encouragement, forgive ourselves when needed, care for others, be more fully ourselves. Rapidly exping research shows that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being, lower levels of anxiety depression, healthy habits such as diet exercise, more satisfying personal relationships. Fortunately, self-compassion is a skill that can be cultivated by anyone. You will learn how to: Practice mindfulness self-compassion in daily life Underst the science of self-compassion Hle difficult emotions with greater ease Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism Transform challenging relationships, old new Manage compassion fatigue Practice the art of savoring self-appreciation Teach simple self-compassion practices to others This program is an intensive training program rather than a retreat. It is a condensed version of the eightsession, empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion training developed by Christopher Germer Kristin Neff. MSC is an experiential journey an adventure in self-discovery self-kindness supported by the retreat setting at St. Benedict's. This program fulfills a prerequisite for becoming a MSC teacher. Michelle Becker, M.A., LMFT, Director of Compassion Programs, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness March 28 - April 2, 2015 Begins at 6 pm on March 28 ends at 12 noon on April 2, 2015 Tuition: St. Benedict s Retreat Conference Centre $1250 includes tuition, accommodations including meals. Sponsorhips are available should payment be a barrier. Contact Suzanne Dupuis / / sdupuis@chcm-ccsm.ca

7 C.A.R.E. for the Caregiver All of us are called to care; it is a fundamental foundation of living in a human community. The work is rewarding, fulfilling, life giving yet many of us are left depleted, exhausted, unable to sustain our ability to be of service to others. This half-day workshop will explore how we can all C.A.R.E. through Compassion, Attention, Resilience Excellence. Friday, February 13, hrs Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital, Education Building, 431 Taché Contact Betty Thomson / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) Join us for this 9-week program, designed by Stanford University s Center for Compassion Altruism Research Education. CCT aims to make people become more aware more connected with their compassionate nature so that their instinctive response to a given situation will come from that compassionate understing stpoint rather than negative excessive judgment. Through instruction, daily meditation, awareness, in-class interaction, the qualities of compassion, empathy, kindness are strengthened. Learn how to train your mind to intentionally choose compassionate thoughts actions develop skills that help you relate to others yourself. Returning Spring 2015 Contact Betty Thomson / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Listening moves us closer; it helps us become more whole, more healthy, more holy. Not listening creates fragmentation, fragmentation is the root of all suffering - Margaret J. Wheatley

8 Creating a Space to PAUSE Our lunchtime meditation Creating a space to PAUSE is a great mid-day break from the hectic pace of work. Everyone is welcome to this free drop-in session. Registration not required. Mondays, January 5 - March 30, hrs Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital Education Building, 431 Taché Continuing the Journey: Supporting the Practice of MBSR, MSC, CCT Graduates This gathering is offered to graduates of any mindfulness program. It is intended to provide an opportunity to gather with other past participants, meditate together discuss issues related to practice with experienced teachers. The evening will include a meditation practice, reflection, a short inspirational talk offered by a teacher. There will also be dedicated time to support each other s practice with inspirational poetry, tips, notices of upcoming events other resources that encourage our mindfulness meditation journey. All graduates are welcome to this free drop-in session. Registration not required. Upcoming Day of Mindfulness for MBSR Graduates All MBSR graduates are welcome to renew their practice in community by attending a day of mindfulness. Saturday, February 21, hrs Asper Mezzanine, I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute, 369 Taché Avenue Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 You are the sky. Everything else it s just the weather - Pema Chödrön hrs Parlour, St-Boniface Hospital Education Building, 431 Taché If you have questions about the All-Day Sessions, please call

9 Co-creating the Heart of Health Human Service: Courageous Conversations on Compassion Renew your deeper sense of purpose by participating in this highly experiential workshop. This Film is About Compassion is a documentary that invites us to witness the joys struggles of living working compassionately in health human service settings. Designed to catalyze conversation, each of the four chapters of the 126-minute film encourages authentic dialogue inspires viewers to engage in working towards organizational systemic change. Film Ambassador Training A 2-day Film Ambassador Training is designed for those wanting to begin courageous conversations about compassion within their communities. Prerequisite: Participants will have attended a previous film screening or be willing to view film prior to the Ambassador Training (Film Resource Toolkit distributed upon receipt of registration payment). Previous participation in a Compassion Project education course (MBSR, MSC, CCT) strongly encouraged. Monday, January 19, 2015 & Tuesday, January 20, Holy Family Home, 165 Aberdeen Avenue Contact Betty Thomson / / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca Returning Spring 2015 also available upon request Contact Betty Thomson / / bthomson@sbgh.mb.ca I would say COMPASSION is an action word it is to be where you are do your best where you are needed -Amy, wife of John, a palliative care patient

10 La pleine conscience au quotidien Dans ce monde où tout roule si vite, prenez le temps de vous arrêter en portant votre attention au moment présent au moyen de la pleine conscience. Durant une semaine, commencez votre journée en explorant les pratiques de pleine conscience qui contribuent à la résilience et au bien-être. Guidés par deux animatrices chevronnées, vous vous entrainerez à libérer votre esprit au moyen de la méditation et du mouvement physique. Vous prendrez le temps de vous arrêter pour apprécier le moment, pour vivre votre vie en pleine conscience. Facilitatrices : Dates : Heure : Lieu : Coût : Inscription : Danielle Cloutier du 26 au 30 janvier Université de Saint-Boniface, Salle académique 50 $ Marina / / ext. 218 / mjones@ustboniface.ca Films That Transform In this 2-hour gathering, in honour of World Day of the Sick, we will be screening a film about how frontier research is proving that there is a direct connection between your mind your health. The Connection is a documentary featuring world-leading experts including scientists, researchers, writers, doctors individuals with remarkable true stories of healing. The Conection: Mind Your Body February 11, Samuel N. Cohen Auditorium, St-Boniface Research Centre, 351 Taché Avenue No registration required. We look forward to seeing you! What does friendship mean to you? The world. - John, This Film is About Compassion participant Actionmarguerite resident

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