Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

Center for Mindful Self-Compassion CMSC offers training in Mindful Self-Compassion based on research & established teaching methods. Founded in 2012 by Kristin Neff, PhD and Christopher K.

Germer, PhD, the center is a place where people can access self-compassion resources, discover MSC programs in their area, and explore MSC teacher training.

Do you ever find yourself being your own harshest critic?This Wednesday, join renowned psychologist and Mindful Self-Com...
09/07/2026

Do you ever find yourself being your own harshest critic?

This Wednesday, join renowned psychologist and Mindful Self-Compassion co-developer Chris Germer for Exchanging Self-Criticism for Self-Compassion: Steps to Healing. In this interactive 3-hour online workshop, you’ll learn practical tools to transform self-judgment into self-kindness and discover how self-compassion can reduce stress, improve resilience, and strengthen relationships.

✨ Learn the science behind self-criticism
✨ Experience the PEACE process firsthand
✨ Leave with practices you can use in everyday life

Everyone is welcome.

📅 Wednesday, September 9
🔗 Register here: https://centerformsc.org

You don’t need another thing on your to-do list.✅ What if self-compassion wasn’t something you had to squeeze into your ...
09/04/2026

You don’t need another thing on your to-do list.✅

What if self-compassion wasn’t something you had to squeeze into your schedule, but something that actually helped make life feel more manageable?

✨ Introducing MSC for Busy People, a practical 6-week introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion.

In just 1 hour per week, you’ll learn simple tools to:
✅ Reduce stress and burnout
✅ Quiet your inner critic
✅ Build emotional resilience
✅ Bring more kindness into your daily life

Perfect for busy professionals, parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone navigating life’s demands.

📅 Starts September 17
👩‍🏫 Led by Megan Prager, Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher
💻 Online

Because being hard on yourself has never made life easier.

🔗 Learn more and register: centerformsc.org

What is Mindful Self-Compassion?Mindful Self-Compassion is the practice of treating yourself with the same kindness, und...
09/01/2026

What is Mindful Self-Compassion?

Mindful Self-Compassion is the practice of treating yourself with the same kindness, understanding, and support that you would offer a good friend. It combines mindfulness, which helps us notice our thoughts and feelings without judgment, with self-compassion, which encourages us to respond to our struggles with care rather than criticism.

In a world that often pushes us to do more and be more, mindful self-compassion reminds us that being human means being imperfect. When we learn to meet our challenges with kindness, we build greater resilience, emotional well-being, and inner strength.

💙 Be gentle with yourself today. You don’t have to be perfect to be worthy of compassion.

08/28/2026

Shame often tells us we’re alone, but self-compassion reminds us we’re human. 💙

In this guided Self-Compassion for Shame practice, Chris Germer invites us to meet our struggles with kindness rather than self-criticism.

If this resonates, join Chris on September 9 for Exchanging Self-Criticism for Self-Compassion, a live workshop exploring practical tools for transforming our inner dialogue and cultivating greater emotional resilience.

Ready to go deeper? Our MSC Graduate-Level 8-Week Course: Self-Compassion for Shame begins October 21, offering an immersive journey into understanding and healing shame through the lens of Mindful Self-Compassion.

✨ Learn more: centerformsc.org

“You mean I don’t need to believe everything I say to myself?”Many of us live with a harsh inner critic, assuming it hel...
08/21/2026

“You mean I don’t need to believe everything I say to myself?”

Many of us live with a harsh inner critic, assuming it helps us improve. Yet self-compassion is often the more effective path to growth, resilience, and well-being.

Join Chris Germer, co-developer of Mindful Self-Compassion, for an interactive online workshop where you’ll learn how to shift from self-criticism to self-compassion using the PEACE process and practical exercises you can use long after the workshop ends.

📅 September 9, 2026
🕕 9:00am - 12:15pm PT
💻 Live Online

Learn more & register: www.centerformsc.org

What if the voice in your head became your greatest ally instead of your harshest critic?See upcoming ways to learn and ...
08/18/2026

What if the voice in your head became your greatest ally instead of your harshest critic?

See upcoming ways to learn and explore evidence-based self-compassion practices through CMSC’s programs and workshops.

Learn tools for stress, burnout, difficult emotions, and self-criticism while building resilience and wellbeing.

📅 Coming Up:
🌱 Aug. 21: Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion with Jiva Masheder
🌱 Sept. 3: Free MSC for Busy People Info Session
🌱 Sept. 9: Exchanging Self-Criticism for Self-Compassion with Chris Germer
🌱 Sept. 17: MSC for Busy People with Megan Prager

Take the next step toward treating yourself with the same kindness you’d offer a friend.

🔗 Register today: centerformsc.org

08/11/2026

What if self-compassion could help you say “no,” set stronger boundaries, and create meaningful change?

Join Laila Narsi’s Fierce Self-Compassion 8-Week Course and discover the powerful action-oriented side of self-compassion. Learn to protect, motivate, and care for yourself in ways that support lasting wellbeing.

📅 Sept. 18 - Nov. 6, 2026
📍 Online | Fridays 9:00-11:30 AM PT

🔗 Learn more link in bio or www.centerformsc.org

08/04/2026

🌿 Craving a moment of stillness?

Join Noriko Morita Harth on August 26 for Touching the Still Point: A Taste of Silent Retreat, a gentle 90-minute online introduction to silence, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Through guided meditation and reflection, discover the quiet that exists beneath the busyness of daily life. No experience necessary.

✨ Learn more & register link in bio or at:
centerformsc.org

Self-compassion offers a pathway back to belonging—with ourselves and with one another.Enjoy free access through August ...
07/31/2026

Self-compassion offers a pathway back to belonging—with ourselves and with one another.

Enjoy free access through August 5 to the replay of CMSC’s 2026 Midyear Renewal Retreat, Belonging to Ourselves and Each Other.

Eight MSC teachers and hosts created an inspiring and welcoming space to practice self-compassion, reflect, and connect with a global community.

Register for the free replay:
centerformsc.org/renewal

This replay is also part of CMSC’s Midyear fundraiser through August 12. A donation of $25 or more includes one year of ad-free replay access as a thank-you gift and helps provide the same year-long access for someone who requested financial support.

Mid-Week Mindful Self-Compassion Reset 🌿Feeling the weight of the week already?Midweek can be the perfect time to pause,...
07/29/2026

Mid-Week Mindful Self-Compassion Reset 🌿

Feeling the weight of the week already?

Midweek can be the perfect time to pause, take a breath, and reconnect with yourself. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) reminds us that we don’t have to push through stress, overwhelm, or self-criticism alone. Instead, we can meet ourselves with the same kindness, understanding, and care that we would offer a good friend.

This week, consider giving yourself a mindful reset:
✨ Pause and breathe.
✨ Notice what you’re carrying.
✨ Offer yourself a moment of compassion.
✨ Create space for stillness amidst the noise.

If you’re looking for a deeper experience of this kind of reset, we highly recommend “Touching the Still Point: A Taste of Silent Retreat” with Noriko Morita Harth on August 26. This mini-retreat offers an opportunity to step away from daily distractions, settle into quiet reflection, and experience the restorative power of mindfulness and self-compassion in community.
Sometimes, the most productive thing we can do is slow down enough to listen.

Learn more and register here: https://centerformsc.org

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