Sanford Program for the Advancement of Compassion and Empathy

Compassion materials

•  Instructor's Guide
• Syllabi
  • Face-to-Face course
  • Online course
  • Empathy and Compassion
• PowerPoints
  • Course introduction
  • Chapter 1: We have tricky brains
  • Chapter 2: We are shaped by our experiences
  • Chapter 3: Understanding our emotions
  • Chapter 4: How and why difficulties arise
  • Chapter 5: What is compassion Part 1
  • Chapter 5: What is compassion Part 2
  • Chapter 6: Flows of compassion
  • Chapter 7: Why compassion can be difficult
  • Chapter 8: Attention and mindfulness
  • Chapter 9: Cultivating the soothing system I
  • Chapter 10: Cultivating the soothing system II
  • Chapter 11: Building the drive system
  • Chapter 12: Developing our compassionate self
  • Chapters 13 & 14: Developing our compassionate other & team
  • Chapter 15: Compassion for others
  • Chapter 16: Experiencing compassion from others
  • Chapter 17: Self-compassion
  • Addl Readings: Observing compassion and benefits of compassion
  • Chapter 18: Compassionate attention
  • Chapter 19: Compassionate thinking
  • Chapter 20: Compassionate engagement of emotion
  • Chapters 21 & 22: Compassionate behavior
  • Compassion fatigue and Self-care
  • Chapter 23: Multiple selves
  • Chapter 24: Shame and self-criticism
  • Chapter 25: Managing fears, blocks, resistances
  • Chapter 26: Sustaining our compassionate mind
• Supplementary Materials
  • Class Activities - Instructions & Handouts
  • Mindfulness Scripts
  • Bookmarks
• Assignments
• Knowledge Checks
• Course Completion Certificate
  • Completion certificate sample
  • Completion certificate template