The Self-compassion Workbook For Teens (mindfulness And Compassion Skills To Overcome Self-criticism And Embrace Who You Are)

By (author) Bluth, Karen; By (author) Neff Kristin
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Teens are often their own worst critics. The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens offers valuable tools based in mindfulness and self-compassion to help teen readers overcome self-judgment and self-criticism, cultivate compassion toward themselves and others, and embrace who they really are.
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Your teen years are a time of change, growth, and-all too often-psychological struggle. To make matters worse, you are often own worst critic. The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens offers valuable tools based in mindfulness and self-compassion to help you overcome self-judgment and self-criticism, cultivate compassion toward yourself and others, and embrace who you really are.

As a teen, you''re going through major changes-both physically and mentally. These changes can have a dramatic effect on how you perceive, understand, and interpret the world around you, leaving you feeling stressed and anxious. Additionally, you may also find yourself comparing yourself to others-whether its friends, classmates, or celebrities and models. And all of this comparison can leave you feeling like you just aren''t enough. So, how can you move past feelings of stress and insecurity and start living the life you really want? Written by psychologist Karen Bluth and based on practices adapted from Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer''s

Mindful Self-Compassion program, this workbook offers fun and tactile exercises grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion to help you cope more effectively with the ongoing challenges of day-to-day life. You''ll learn how to be present with difficult emotions, and respond to these emotions with greater kindness and self-care. By practicing these activities and meditations, you''ll learn specific tools to help you navigate the emotional ups and downs of the teen years with greater ease.

Life is imperfect-and so are we. But if you''re ready to move past self-criticism and self-judgment and embrace your unique self, this compassionate guide will light the way.

Table of contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: The Real Reasons That Teens Struggle—and What Can Help
Chapter 1 Changes, Changes, and More Changes
Chapter 2 What Is Self-Compassion?
Part 2: Finding Self-Compassion
Chapter 3 How Do I Begin to Be Kind to Myself?
Chapter 4 Opening My Heart and Letting Kindness In
Chapter 5 Mindfulness, Automatic Pilot, and Learning to Pause
Chapter 6 I Am Not Alone—Even When I Think I Am!
Part 3: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 7 Help! I’m on an Emotional Roller Coaster!
Chapter 8 Communicating with Mindfulness and Compassion
Chapter 9 What About Self-Esteem?
Part 4: Embracing Who I Am—and Finding Joy!
Chapter 10 Living By My Values
Chapter 11 Gratitude and Self-Appreciation
Acknowledgments
Review quote:
“A wonderful gift for teens, this workbook brings the wisdom and acceptance of a wise and loving grandparent together with the feeling of having a best friend who really understands. Building upon the Mindful Self-Compassion and Making Friends with Yourself curricula, Karen provides teens with a path toward navigating the challenges of adolescence and developing an inner resource of wisdom and compassion. This workbook can change the course of teenagers’ lives by providing the emotional resilience to get through challenges and pursue their dreams. Teens need never feel alone again.”
—Michelle Becker, MA, licensed marriage and family therapist, compassion teacher, cofounder of MSC Teacher Training, and founder of the Compassion for Couples program
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“Wow! This book gets right to the heart of self-compassion, offering life-changing exercises in the easiest possible way. Writte