Compassion Series, Part Three: Inspired Action

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Compassion Series, Part Three: Inspired Action

This series is in partnership with Welcome Home of Chattanooga and The Chattery. The program is free of charge. Classes take place every Thursday in February, March and April.

https://www.thechattery.org/classes2/2021/4/15/compassion-series

April is all about Compassion, in partnership with Zen Caregiving Project.

This series is designed to support caregivers to deepen their understanding and cultivation of compassion in the context of their work. In the best of circumstances, end-of-life care can strain one’s inherent inclination to act compassionately, and during the current circumstances of the pandemic, the strain is amplified. By understanding the dynamics of compassion, caregivers can more easily address short and long-term obstacles to compassionate care. Directing compassion toward self as well as others increases one’s sense of purpose, meaning, and well-being. This series will combine instruction with periods of meditation and interactive exercises.

Session Three: Inspired Action: The Courage to Care

In this session, participants will describe ways to strengthen compassion. They will contrast the difference between an intention to act compassionately and actual compassionate action. They will list at least three common barriers to compassion and will summarize the long-term effects of not taking action when the intention to act exists.

About the Zen Caregiving Project:

Zen Caregiving Project is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California with over 30 years of experience in practicing and teaching mindfulness-based, compassionate caregiving. We offer courses, workshops, and training for professional, family, clinical, and volunteer caregivers. Through our work, we provide a context for public discussion of caregiving, loss, and death.

If you would like to partner with us this year by being a sponsor, please contact Sherry Campbell from Welcome Home of Chattanooga at (423) 486-4001 or sherry@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org.

Please note: Registration is made directly through Welcome Home of Chattanooga.