Informational Zoom: Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens — Educator/Counselor/Parent

The Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens (MSC-T) 8-week workshop was developed by Karen Bluth, and based on the Mindful Self-Compassion research and courses created by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer.  MSC and MSC-T are based on empirical evidence outlining the positive results of the program. Mindful Self-Compassion is based on three components that naturally go hand in hand: mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity.

Jean Skaane of Still Waters, will share an overview of the program --what it is (healthy snacks, art, movement, music, activities, mindfulness meditation, journaling); what it is not (therapy, a mindfulness course); and what teens who have taken the workshop have to say about it. She will provide examples of struggles participants experienced prior to attending (negative self-talk, anxiety, self-harm, depression, self-doubt) and how the curriculum supports the teens.

This talk is for any adult who is parenting, mentoring, coaching, teaching or advising a teen who would…