Breaking the Heart Open with Tony Bates

This workshop is Online

Workshop Description:

This workshop will be an opportunity to explore more deeply what Tony tried to convey in his book, ‘Breaking the Heart Open’: that the pain we encounter in our lives is a gift, a door we are invited to step through to grow. What causes the pain is not a gift; but when we can face it and deal with it, our lives change. We see the world in a new way. Our priorities shift. We are more compassionate. Our hearts break open in love. 

Of course, there is a practical side to this: How can we ever be safe enough to be that vulnerable? How can we face the pain of loss, injustice, and betrayal without being overwhelmed? This seminar will explore how we can say yes to experiences and events that cause us great pain and how we, in turn, can enable others to do the same. We will also look at how our mindfulness practice can be an amazing resource to help us.

Day & Date: Thursday 18th April 2024

Time: 7pm – 8.30pm – ONLINE

Price: €35

About The Facilitator

• Dr Tony Bates is a Clinical Psychologist.

• He was Head of Psychology for 30 years in St James’s Hospital Dublin and established and directed the MSc Cognitive Psychotherapy in TCD until 2006.

• He founded Jigsaw (The National Centre for Youth Mental Health) in 2006 to serve young people and their mental health needs.

• He was CEO until his retirement in 2018.

• Tony has been active in shaping and writing government policy since 2006.

• He was made honorary Professor of Psychology in UCD in September 2018 as a tribute to his contribution to the field.

• He trained as a mindfulness teacher in University of North Wales, Bangor in 2001 and has been active since in disseminating Mindfulness in Ireland.

• Tony now lives on a cliff outside Grange, north of Sligo, where he writes, consults and looks after over 100 wild birds, a wild fox, a badger and a tribe of wild rabbits. Father of three, grandfather of four.

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