CCT™ Compassion Training
Why?
- Compassion training can change lives.
- The Buddhist practice of mindfulness first caught on in the West as we began to understand its many practical benefits. Now Compassion Cultivation Training© (CCT™) shows us that compassion offers us an even deeper response to suffering, a key to robust health, and even an effective way to achieve our goals. Compassion is the best-kept secret of happiness.
- Yet we fear compassion. We worry that we will become defenseless if we are too compassionate with ourselves. However, both the latest Western research findings and traditional Buddhist psychology show us that compassion actually makes us resilient and courageous.
What is CCT™?
- Compassion Cultivation Training© (CCT™) is an 8-week program that uses insights and techniques from psychology, neuroscience and contemplative traditions.
- CCT™ is taught worldwide and provides practical skills, tools, knowledge and transformative insights.
- The course integrates science-based meditation techniques, interactive discussions, lectures and practical exercises.
Advantages
What effects can I expect for my team?
Although each participant will have their own unique experience, scientific research has shown that CCT™ can lead to:
- Increase in:
- Happiness and calmness
- productivity, mental resilience and well-being
- Mental resilience
- Satisfaction and meaning
- Healthy self-care
- Compassion for yourself & others
- Quality of collaboration and relationships
- Decrease from:
- Failure due to burnout
- Worry and stress
- Depression and anxiety symptoms
- Anger
- ‘Grinding’
- Suppressing emotions
- Chronic pain
What does a CCT™ training course look like?
- Weekly 2-hour class including meditation, discussion, and interactive exercises.
- Online learning platform with additional learning resources
- Guided meditations for home
- Practical exercises for during work and everyday life.
The 8-Week CCT™ Training
Week 1 Quieting the mind and focusing
Week 2 Loving kindness & compassion
Week 3 Self-compassion
Week 4 Loving kindness for yourself
Week 5 Shared humanity and appreciation for others
Week 6 Compassion for others
Week 7 Active compassion practice
Week 8 Integrated daily compassion practice
The background of CCT™
CCT™ was developed in 2009 by founder Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D, with contributions from renowned psychologists and neuroscientists at Stanford University such as Phillipe Goldin and Kelly McGonigal.
