Resilience Programme
Strength
Self-kindness and strength involves recognising and honouring your own inner resilience and the capacity to face challenges with courage and perseverance while also being gentle with yourself during tough times. It’s a balance between acknowledging your strength and not pushing yourself too hard or being overly critical to allow you the capacity to keep going, even when it feels difficult.
Resourcefulness
Self-kindness and resourcefulness involves recognising your strengths, learning from setbacks, seeking support when needed, and celebrating the progress you make along the way. When you’re kind to yourself, you’re more likely to tap into your inner resources - whether those are emotional resilience, creativity or problem solving abilities, allowing you to find solutions and navigate difficulties with a balanced approach.
Growth
Self-kindness and growth involves being being patient, gentle, and compassionate with yourself as you move through the process of personal development. It means embracing imperfection, celebrating progress, and not being overly critical of yourself when things don’t go perfectly. By nurturing yourself during your journey, you create an environment in which growth can truly flourish.
Hope
Self-kindness and hope involves cultivating a positive outlook for the future while also being gentle with yourself in the present. It’s the ability to believe in the possibility of better things ahead, even during difficult or uncertain times, while recognising that it’s okay to not have all the answers right now. This kind of hope is not just about waiting for things to improve, but also about nurturing your own wellbeing in the process.
Holistic
Self-kindness and having a holistic approach nurtures every aspect of your physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and environmental wellbeing. Rather than working from a place of self-criticism and force, seeing things holistically encourages balance, peace and resilience. By practicing Self-kindness you cultivate a healthy, sustainable and nurturing approach to life that supports all dimensions of personal wellbeing.
“More than just kind conversation”
Kind conversations often have good structure and flow, keeping things engaging to help stay connected to the discussion. Not every chat is overly structured, there’s often a sense of intentionality in how it unfolds. In the age of digital communication, a phone call may seem less common but the research, expertise, training and facilitation behind every kind call remains a valuable tool for delivering friendly, accessible self-kindness programmes at scale.
Adaptability
Self-kindness supports the emotional flexibility needed to embrace change. When you’re kind to yourself, you allow yourself to navigate the unknown with patience, resilience and an open heart. This way of being makes it easier to adapt to new circumstances, learn from challenges and adjust your approach without harsh self-judgement to help thrive through challenges.
Patience
Self-kindness and patience involves treating yourself with understanding, gentleness, and compassion when facing situations that require time, effort, or perseverance. It’s about allowing yourself the grace to move through challenges or delays without judgment or frustration with the emotional strength to stay the course.
Gratitude
Self-kindness and gratitude helps you focus on the positives in your life, reinforcing the belief that things are moving in the right direction as you start to recognise the things that are helping you along the way. Whether it’s the support of loved ones, a small moment of peace, or even just the fact you’re trying to improve your situation. You begin to appreciate these moments, however small, because you’ve shown yourself kindness.
"Like a river that carves through mountains, resilience is not about avoiding obstacles, but about flowing with unwavering persistence, shaping your path through every challenge with self-kindness."
Cultivate self-kindness and resilience as a group with focus, confidence and grace. Practice staying calm, clear and connected to overcome any challenge. Request a chat if you’re considering running a programme for your group.