The NHS people promise has identified that building more compassionate and inclusive cultures is a key action to support NHS line managers and leaders.
Self-compassion is the act of “treating ourselves as we would a good friend if they were struggling in some way.” When you increase self-compassion, you…
- Improve mental wellbeing.
- Decrease stress and burnout.
- Improve self-care.
- Improve emotional resilience.
In today’s world of work, we are all vulnerable to stress and burnout due to the pressure we experience, whether this is from the ever-increasing demands of our daily workload or the complexity of operating in a constantly changing environment. This interactive programme has been designed to significantly improve leaders’ health, wellbeing, and resilience and will enable you to turn self-compassion into a positive behaviour at home and work.
What does the programme look like?
- Time commitment: This is a four-week programme accessed online at the user’s discretion. Over four weeks, you’ll digitally access a weekly 40-50 minute self-guided webinar that allows you access at any time to suit you. You’ll have a key task, daily reflective diary and action plan as well as access to podcasts to turn your learning into practice.
- Who is it for? This programme is suitable for all staff from our member organisations. It will provide you with a full understanding of the theory and practice of self-compassion at work.
“I have completed the 4 weeks’ worth of materials and found the webinars and practices really inspiring and helpful. I have struggled with an anxiety disorder for several years now and have felt that I had made improvements but was still lacking some components to help me manage my condition. I feel that the way I responded to my anxiety and indeed myself was very critical and negative and this was making the suffering worse and impacting me in every aspect of my life.
Whilst I am still struggling with being kinder to myself, I have learnt many useful techniques from your programme and am starting to notice things like my negativity towards myself and comparisons with others, and I use the positive self-talk to lessen my suffering as well as other techniques such as gratitude and mindfulness…it has made a huge difference and started me on the journey towards a more content and happier self which I know will make me a better professional too.”
Programme Participant
What do the sessions cover?
- Week 1 – Introduction to the ‘Public Sector Self-Compassion at Work’ Programme and background to self-compassion
- Week 2 – Introduction to self-kindness
- Week 3 – Introduction to common humanity and mindfulness
- Week 4– Introduction to developing and maintaining your self-compassion practice
How can I access the programme?
Included within the membership of your organisation, you can access this online self-guided programme free of charge.
Please contact the NHS North West Leadership Academy’s Health and Wellbeing team at [email protected] to enrol.