TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lucre, Katherine
AU  - Bhalloo, Fatema
AU  - Brown, Louis
AU  - Foster, Angela
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/02/13
TI  - Compassionate Mind Training for All: An Evaluation of a One-Day Compassionate Mind Training Workshop for Mental Health NHS Staff as Part of Compassion Focused Staff Support
JO  - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
SP  - 009
VL  - 11
IS  - 01
AB  - It has become increasingly evident that individuals who work in the NHS can be heavily impacted by the nature of their work; for instance, PTSD, work related burnout, vicarious trauma, moral injury, anxiety, and depression. In turn, individuals who experience said psychological difficulties often require work-related mental health leave from work. This paper examines the experience of a One-day Compassionate Mind Training workshop (CMT), available for all NHS staff. This day has an emphasis on developing multidirectional flows of compassion, which starts with exploring and understanding compassion. Furthermore, following the completion of CMT workshop, a monthly group reflective space is offered to support the continuation of the work of turning back to and not away from the challenges faced by healthcare workers. 445 NHS staff from a variety of disciplines participated in the one-day CMT, which is part of a wider Compassion Focused Staff Support initiative. A post workshop feedback form which asked about the participants’ experience of CMT was collected. The data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The findings of the thematic analysis show an overwhelmingly positive response to the experience of the CMT for All workshop. The data identified themes of a new comprehension of compassion, enthusiasm for self-compassion, and an intention towards incorporating CMT exercises into daily life. The findings of this study strongly indicate that Compassionate Mind Training for All workshops were well received and the material accessible. As well as achieving the stated aim of increasing awareness of and capacity for compassion in the workplace and beyond.
SN  - 2573-4393
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2601009
DO  - 10.21926/obm.icm.2601009
ID  - Lucre2026
ER  -