by Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Join us in celebrating Certified MSC teacher, teacher trainer, author, and co-creator of the curriculum for CMSC’s Mindful Self-Compassion Teen Program, Dr. Karen Bluth!
Karen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and a Research Fellow at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the Associate Editor of the journal Mindfulness and the author of The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens; The Self-Compassionate Teen; Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teen ADHD; and Self-Compassion for Girls: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Coaches (Audible Original).
Karen received the 2022 Mind & Life Institute Award for Public Communication of Contemplative Research for her informative and inspiring article, “How Self-Compassion Can Help Improve Teen Mental Health.”
The Mind & Life Award for Public Communication of Contemplative Research “encourages dissemination of nuanced and accurate insights from contemplative research to a broad audience. The program rewards excellent public-facing communication pieces about contemplative research that stand out in their ability to clearly convey scientific and scholarly ideas. This award is intended 1) to foster communication skills in the contemplative research community, and 2) to provide the public with interesting, accurate, and clear information that is relevant to their lives.”
Karen’s article, published in two parts in Psychology Today, showcases how teens who practice self-compassion are able to face daily challenges more effectively with less stress, depression, and anxiety as well as have more motivation to try new things.
You can find both parts of her article below.
Part 1: “How Self-Compassion Can Improve Teen Mental Health”
– Self-compassion programs may help teens reduce suicidal ideation.
– Depression decreases after teens learn how to be more self-compassionate.
– Self-compassion programming can be taught in schools.
Part 2: “Cultivating Self-Compassion in Teens”
– Self-compassion programs may help teens reduce suicidal ideation.
– Depression decreases after teens learn how to be more self-compassionate.
– Self-compassion programming can be taught in schools.
For more information on our Mindful Self-Compassion for Teen course, click here.
For more information on our Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens Teacher Training, click here.
