The Kindness Workbook Compassionate and Creative Ways to Boost Your Wellbeing

by Beaumont, Elaine; Welford, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781472143273
• ISBN10: 1472143272
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-03-23
• Publisher: Robinson

Summary

A practical workbook packed with exercises to help you develop compassion for yourself and others.

There is good evidence that cultivating compassion for yourself and others can have a profound impact on improving your mental health and wellbeing. In contrast, concerns with inferiority, shame and self-criticism can have a very negative impact and is associated with poorer physical and mental health.

The Kindness Workbook is for anyone who is interested in how compassion and other therapeutic and creative tools can help to reduce suffering with care and understanding.

Using creative exercises, examples and prompts, this workbook teaches the skills of problem-solving, using guided imagery, mindfulness, letter-writing, and therapy involving music, movement, physical activity, drama and art. With eye-catching illustrations and interactive worksheets, it will help you develop resilience and promote self-care.
A must-have book for young people and anyone working with young people to enhance wellbeing.

Author Biography

Elaine Beaumont (Author)
Dr Elaine Beaumont is a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Salford University and has spent over 15 years working in Education and the Counselling and Psychotherapy profession.
Elaine is a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and Europe Approved Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Practitioner and provides psychotherapy for organisations including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Elaine also provides clinical supervision for individuals who work for Anxiety UK, The Priory Hospital and Beacon Counselling Services.

Elaine's academic interests focus on exploring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions, compassion in healthcare, knowledge, theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy, mental health provision, and the importance of practitioner self-care.