Finding My Professional Heart is by the author of the highly regarded Developing Reflective Practice. It provides a guide to compassion and mindfulness for health and social care students and practitioners and a roadmap for developing compassionate practice. Drawing on both neuroscientific research and the contemplative traditions, the book argues that compassion is not a competency that can be trained, but a way of practising care that can be cultivated and nurtured. It attempts to inspire the reader to become a ...
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Finding My Professional Heart is by the author of the highly regarded Developing Reflective Practice. It provides a guide to compassion and mindfulness for health and social care students and practitioners and a roadmap for developing compassionate practice. Drawing on both neuroscientific research and the contemplative traditions, the book argues that compassion is not a competency that can be trained, but a way of practising care that can be cultivated and nurtured. It attempts to inspire the reader to become a compassionate practitioner by: Giving an overview of the concept of compassion that encompasses modern as well as ancient perspectives. Considering some ideas on how to become compassionate and discussing the enemies of compassion. Providing a small sample of scientific research into compassion and presenting an overview of a neuroscience-based model of compassion. Exploring the links between mindfulness and compassion. Providing some guidelines and a roadmap for cultivating a compassionate outlook and approach. Offering a set of meditations and practices that can be used along the way. At the heart of health and social care is a healing encounter between people, and this book aims to put compassion and humanity back at the centre of care.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 200grams, ISBN: 9781908625403.
