• The #365DaysOfCompassion September Book club - Lucy Maddox
    Sep 19 2023

    A recording of the live book club event hosted by Chris Winson with Dr Lucy Maddox, author of "A Year to Change Your Mind". 

    Lucy is a clinical psychologist, author and researcher at the University of Bath. Lucy has worked in the NHS and within the third sector, with a lot of experience of working with and supporting young people with their mental health. She has a love of learning and is currently undertaking a second PhD, coupled with the desire to share much of what she learns. In addition to her recent book, Lucy has also published two other books, "Blueprint" and "What is mental health?" and often contributes to media outlets, including BBC Science and The Guardian.



    For several years Lucy was a special advisor to the BABCP and proceeded the podcast series looking at many therapeutic approaches "Let's Talk About CBT". Lucy can be contacted at lucy@lucymaddox.co.uk

    Hope you enjoy the book club discussion with Lucy and find her informed insight helpful.

    Chris

    More details of the #365DaysOfCompassion hashtag and its compassionate community can be found on the Facebook group, where details of the book club are posted alongside daily posts relating to compassion and mental wellbeing. The weekly #365DaysOfCompassion Review is posted on Flipboard bringing together all the research, articles videos and quotes that have been posted that week under the hashtag.

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    47 mins
  • The #365DaysOfCompassion August Book Club - James Kirby
    Aug 2 2023

    A recording of the live book club event hosted by Chris Winson with Dr James Kirby, author of "Choose Compassion".

    James is a clinical psychologist, researcher and senior lecturer at the University of Queensland, as well as the co-director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group. He co-edited with Professor Paul Gilbert the book "Making an impact on mental health: the applications of psychological research" and regularly presents and talks about research on compassion at conferences and in the media.


    James was the cohost of the Alphabet of the Heart podcast with Dr James Doty and is the cohost of the Compassion Initiative podcast with Dr Stan Steindl. "Choose Compassion" is James' first book and provides an overview of research relating to how compassion can help us both individually and collectively with the big challenges facing the world.

    Hope you enjoy the book club discussion with James and find his insight helpful and informative.

    Chris

    More details of the #365DaysOfCompassion hashtag and its compassionate community can be found on the Facebook group, where details of the book club are posted alongside daily posts relating to compassion and mental wellbeing. The weekly #365DaysOfCompassion Review is posted on Flipboard bringing together all the research, articles videos and quotes that have been posted that week under the hashtag.

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    53 mins
  • The #365DaysOfCompassion July Book Club - Ann Parkinson
    Jul 1 2023

    A recording of the live book club event hosted by Chris Winson with Ann Parkinson, author of "Dancing Through Life: A Guide to Living Well". Ann is an experienced physiotherapist with a focus on supporting people with chronic pain and health conditions such as ME, CFS, and long covid, blending her formal training, science based approaches and personal experience.


    She uses a holistic blend of techniques including yoga, coaching and elements of compassionate mind training as part of the support to both herself and those she works with. Ann's book, published in 2020, is a helpful and accessible self-help book based on her work and experience.

    Hope you enjoy the book club discussion with Ann and find her insight helpful.

    Chris

    More details of the #365DaysOfCompassion hashtag and its compassionate community can be found on the Facebook group, where details of the book club are posted alongside daily posts relating to compassion and mental wellbeing. The weekly #365DaysOfCompassion Review is posted on Flipboard bringing together all the research, articles videos and quotes that have been posted that week under the hashtag.

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    42 mins
  • The #365DaysOfCompassion June Book Club - Darcy Harris
    Jun 3 2023

    A recording of the June book club with Darcy Harris, co-editor of "Compassion-based Approaches in Loss and Grief". Darcy is an expert in supporting people with grief and loss, with a career spanning cancer care, hospice, and caregiver support. She is the Professor of Thanatology at Western University, Ontario, with research covering issues within grief and loss, non-death loss and grief, and the role of compassion within the delivery of care.


    More details of the #365DaysOfCompassion community can be found on the Facebook group, where details of the book club are posted alongside the daily posts relating to compassion and mental wellbeing, as well as the weekly #365DaysOfCompassion Review magazine on Flipboard.


    Hope you enjoy the book club event and the insight that Darcy shares.


    Chris

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    34 mins