Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 minute ago
Presentation by Shelly Prosko at The International Mental Health Festival hosted by Oh My Mood Foundation on Nov 13, 2020.
As healthcare providers, it is assumed we will provide compassionate care to those we serve, as it is inherently part of our job.
However, research shows that the capacity for compassion can vary and depend on a wide variety of factors. There may be challenges we face that may influence or inhibit our ability to offer and receive compassion.
In this short presentation, Shelly Prosko, physiotherapist and yoga therapist, outlines some of the challenges and the benefits of cultivating compassion and self-compassion in pain care for both the person living with pain and the health provider.
Compassion in pain care is more than just extending kindness towards people in pain. It involves gaining a more in-depth understanding and insight into the needs of the person we are serving and ourselves, then choosing responses that serve both, within the context of the situation.
For more information and resources on cultivating compassion and self-compassion, visit:
physioyoga.ca/compassion-and-self-care-content-and-resources-from-shelly
Shelly's book chapter: Compassion in Pain Care in her book "Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain":
physioyoga.ca/book
Session on "Self-Care During Challenging Times" that includes practices:
bit.ly/32HUysD
Presentation by Shelly Prosko at The International Mental Health Festival hosted by Oh My Mood Foundation on Nov 13, 2020.
As healthcare providers, it is assumed we will provide compassionate care to those we serve, as it is inherently part of our job.
However, research shows that the capacity for compassion can vary and depend on a wide variety of factors. There may be challenges we face that may influence or inhibit our ability to offer and receive compassion.
In this short presentation, Shelly Prosko, physiotherapist and yoga therapist, outlines some of the challenges and the benefits of cultivating compassion and self-compassion in pain care for both the person living with pain and the health provider.
Compassion in pain care is more than just extending kindness towards people in pain. It involves gaining a more in-depth understanding and insight into the needs of the person we are serving and ourselves, then choosing responses that serve both, within the context of the situation.
For more information and resources on cultivating compassion and self-compassion, visit:
physioyoga.ca/compassion-and-self-care-content-and-resources-from-shelly
Shelly's book chapter: Compassion in Pain Care in her book "Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain":
physioyoga.ca/book
Session on "Self-Care During Challenging Times" that includes practices:
bit.ly/32HUysD
