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Students can't learn when they're consumed by stressful emotions. Teachers see it every day: unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem that follow teens into the classroom, preoccupying their minds and preventing them from learning. Dr. Karen Bluth, a classroom educator for over 20 years, knows this reality all too well. Now a leading researcher on self-compassion for teens, Dr. Bluth has combined her expertise from both worlds to create Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens in Schools, an evidence-based, 16-session curriculum that helps students find relief from the inner mental chatter that stifles learning, growth, and creativity. Whether you're a teacher, counselor, instructional aide, administrator, or any other type of educator working with teens, this book is your go-to SEL guide. Featuring ready-to-use lesson plans, teaching tips, mini-sessions, and handouts, this guide aims to help students: - Be kinder and more supportive to themselves - Quiet their minds and re-center themselves - Work through difficult emotions like anger, sadness, and anxiety - Break free from the social media comparison trap - Rein in impulsivity or distractibility to focus on the task at hand - Overcome perfectionistic tendencies, rumination, and "over-analysis paralysis"
About the author
Karen Bluth, PhD, is research faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She conducts research, teaches mindfulness and self-compassion courses, and regularly gives talks and leads workshops at universities and schools.
