Upcoming Workshops:

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Join Karen when she chats with Kristin Neff

October 9, 2024 from 8:30 – 9:30 ET

Dr. Kristin Neff and Karen Bluth, Ph.D. will discuss how self-compassion programs can help teens build resilience and cope more effectively with anxiety, depression, and stress.

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Previous Workshops:

Self-Compassion: Addressing Mental health in teens

Youth are being confronted with tremendous challenges when it comes to wellbeing and mental health. Due to the restrictions during the covid-pandemic, problems of anxiety, depression and suicidality have skyrocketed.

Self-compassion is a method for using own resources to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Through research, we know that people with self-compassion are better resistant to the harmful effects of trauma and to the impact of emotionally painful life events. Karen Bluth will explain the definition of self-compassion, how self-compassion can be offered to youth, and what is scientifically known about the protective effects. Some practical examples from the Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens program will be introduced.

Presented by Karen Bluth (Virtual)
December 13

SUPPORTING TEENS THROUGH SELF-COMPASSION

This 6-hour workshop is for parents, therapists, and educators – anyone who works with teens or cares about teens. Karen Bluth, self-compassion researcher and teacher, and Marina Barnes, high school wellness coordinator, self-compassion teacher, and director of the youth programs at CMSC, join together to present ways to support teens through what can be a particularly challenging life stage. The workshop will begin with a discussion of why the teen years can be fraught with mental health challenges like depression and anxiety, including internal changes in teens’ bodies and brains, and the stress brought on by their external world – academics, peers, and social media. Self-compassion practices can be instrumental in shifting how teens see themselves and the world, particularly when they grasp that they aren’t alone in their struggles and that this difficult stage is an opportunity for growth. Provided will be a brief overview of the research on self-compassion and teens, including the most recent research on how cultivating self-compassion has helped transgender teens. Experiential exercises and guided meditation practices will be included throughout the workshop.

Karen Bluth and Marina Barnes will be joined by other teachers of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens (the program formerly known as Making Friends with Yourself), as they discuss their experiences teaching self-compassion to teens. Hear about teens’ responses and reactions to the program, their initial resistance and how it was overcome, and how self-compassion practice can be encouraged and maintained in the busy lives of teens.

Presented by Karen Bluth and Marina Barnes

December 2 and 4, 7 am – 10 am PST

Format: The workshop will be comprised of two separate 3-hour sessions

MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF COMPASSION FOR AYAS ACROSS THE CONTINUUM

Promoting Wellbeing in Families: The FPG Program on Mindfulness & Self-Compassion

This talk will provide an overview of how self-compassion can be beneficial for families and include discussion of the courses that are offered at the new program at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.

Self-Compassion Tools

Self-compassion has been shown to be associated with less stress, depression, and anxiety. In this day-long interactive workshop, participants learn specific skills to help cultivate self-compassion, build resilience, and strengthening their ability to treat themselves with kindness.