Compassion-Informed Workshop: What if the way we react to the crisis, is the crisis?

Part 1: You can’t fix someone if they’re not broken

This workshop will involve getting curious about your clients’ and your own behaviours. We’ll ask whether these behaviours could be the solution to meeting normal human needs, instead of the problem.

We’ll explore how we can (unconsciously) react, and sometimes jump to fix, these ‘problems’ and think about what that’s like for the people we support.

Together we’ll see that when we listen to and nurture our unique processes, amazing things can happen.

You’ll learn about:

• Understanding coping mechanisms
• Getting curious about subconscious parts (e.g. the part that wants to fix, help, teach.)
• Connecting to and trusting your unique process

Part two: Who do we blame?

When our client is angry, who do they blame? When we are angry, who do we blame? When our client directs anger towards us, how do we feel? When we direct anger towards others, how might they feel?

Following from the morning, we’ll explore anger as an expression of unmet needs. We’ll consider what happens when we respond, instead of react, and how we can take responsibility to get our needs met as best we can. Together we’ll explore anger, its function and its effects on ourselves and others.

Who is this course for?

For all frontline staff who are looking to build on their resilience and reduce the negative impact of stress in the workplace.

What will you learn:

• The function and effects of anger – ‘healthy’ vs. ’unhealthy’
• What anger feels like in our bodies?
• Identifying our needs
• Taking responsibility for ourselves