Mindfulness- Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) Course- Live Online
- Dr. Michael McArdle
- Jul 19
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 25
Duration: 4 Weeks | Session Length: 2 Hours Per Week 7pm to 9pm | Delivery Mode: Online (Live Sessions)
Course Overview:
The Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) course offers a transformative journey into the integration of mindfulness, compassion, and emotional resilience. Designed for those who have foundational mindfulness experience or a keen interest in deepening their inner resources, this course equips participants with practical tools to meet life’s challenges with steadiness, empathy, and clarity.
Over four dynamic modules, participants will explore the science and practice of cultivating self-compassion, sustaining mindful awareness in times of stress, and nurturing psychological resilience through structured experiential learning and reflective inquiry.
Course Modules:
Week 1: Foundations of Compassionate Resilience
This module introduces the core principles of resilience from a mindful and compassionate perspective. Participants explore the neuroscience of stress and emotional regulation, learning how compassionate awareness can serve as an anchor during difficulty. Practices include body-based grounding techniques and mindful self-inquiry.
Key Themes:
Understanding resilience through a compassionate lens
Embodied mindfulness and the stress response
Cultivating a safe internal space
Week 2: Working with the Inner Critic and Building Self-Compassion
Focusing on the often unnoticed inner critical voice, this session helps participants recognize and transform self-judgment into self-kindness. Drawing on compassion-focused practices, the module develops a kinder inner dialogue and enhances emotional flexibility.
Key Themes:
Identifying and understanding the inner critic
Practicing self-compassion and acceptance
Reframing limiting beliefs with mindful awareness
Week 3: Strengthening Emotional Resilience Through Compassion
Participants are guided through practices that support emotional resilience in the face of adversity. This module emphasizes the role of compassion in navigating complex emotions and highlights the importance of emotional courage and regulation in sustaining well-being.
Key Themes:
Embracing emotional vulnerability with mindfulness
Compassion as an emotional regulator
Deepening awareness of emotional patterns
Week 4: Integrating Compassionate Resilience into Daily Life
The final module focuses on practical integration. Participants develop personalized strategies for sustaining compassionate resilience in everyday life and relationships. The course concludes with a guided reflective process to consolidate learning and identify ongoing practices for growth.
Key Themes:
Embedding compassion into habits and routines
Mindful communication and relational resilience
Designing a sustainable personal practice plan
Who This Course is For:
This course is ideal for individuals looking to deepen their mindfulness practice, professionals in helping roles, and anyone seeking to enhance their capacity to respond to life with greater compassion and resilience.
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