Resources
Websites:
Dr. Karen Bluth’s website. Dr. Bluth is UNC faculty; here you will find more about her and self-compassion programs offered in the greater Chapel Hill area, as well as workshops, talks, and trainings that she is offering nationally and internationally.
Dr. Kristin Neff’s website (pioneer in self-compassion research and practice). There are many helpful videos, Ted talks, research, and additional resource links.
Dr. Chris Germer’s website (co-developer of the 8-week course for adults Mindful Self-Compassion).
Website for the Mindful Self-Compassion course.
Books:
- Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teen ADHD: Build Executive Functioning Skills, Increase Motivation, and Improve Self-Confidence by Mark Burtin and Karen Bluth
- The Self-Compassionate Teen: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice by Karen Bluth
- The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are by Karen Bluth
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
- The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions by Christopher Germer
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel
- The Mindful Teen by Dzung Vo
- A Still Quiet Place for Teens: A Mindfulness Program for Teaching Children and Adolescents to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions by Amy Saltzman
- Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents by Patricia C. Broderick
- Self-Compassion for Parents: Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself by Susan M. Pollak
Articles
- Self-Compassion for Introverts, Beyond Introversion
- How to Help Teens Become More Self-Compassionate, Greater Good Magazine
- Five Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to At-Risk Teens, Greater Good Magazine
- Can Self-Compassion Improve Well-Being in Teens?, Greater Good Magazine
- How Can We Keep Teens From Killing Themselves?, Psychology Today
- Healing from Trauma with Self-Compassion, Gravity Network
- What Can We Learn from Our Experience with the Thai Boys, Psychology Today
- Self-Compassion Lessons: Why teens, more than ever, need to learn to be kind – to themselves, WRAL.com
- Study Finds Ethnically Diverse, At-Risk Adolescents Highly Receptive to Mindfulness Classes, New Harbinger Publications
- The Impact of Mindfulness in the Lives of At-Risk Youth, National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
- Benefits Of Self-Compassion: When They’re Hard on Themselves, Your Teen for Parents
- Beyond clichés: Teen anxiety prompts closer look at young lives, The Christian Science Monitor
- Meditation Apps: Are They Worth It?, Reviews.com
- The Promise of Self-Compassion for Stressed-Out Teens, The New York Times
Video
- Karen Bluth, PhD, 2018 Mindfulness in Education Network Panel, Vimeo
- Karen Bluth discussing a program to improve the mental health of teens and parents, WRAL.com
Podcasts
- Self-compassion and Teenagers on “The Measure of Everyday Life” podcast
- Teaching Adolescents Self-Compassion with Dr. Karen Bluth on the Institute of Positive Education podcast
- Self-Compassion in Adolescents on The Emotional Curriculum Podcast
- The Power of Self Compassion with Karen Bluth on The Healthy Family Podcast
- Is self-compassion more important than self-esteem? on The Full Bloom Project podcast