Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) is for anyone who wants to develop compassion for themselves and others, increase awareness, mindfulness, self-care, self-acceptance, acceptance of emotions, strength, courage, and resilience in the face of suffering, pain, illness and aging. CCT is an eight-week course, which includes weekly two-hour classes with lectures, discussions, and interactive exercises, daily meditation practices that progress from week to week, and "homework" to help individuals move new practices into long-term habits.