February - Compassion

This month we are focusing on Compassion.  At BCHS we will be focusing on self-compassion. Self compassion can help teenagers be more kind with themselves, improve their self-esteem and recover more quickly from mistakes. Self compassion can help teenagers learn to be less hard on themselves and have more compassion for others.

What is Self Compassion?

Dr. Kristin Neff, leading researcher on self compassion defines self-compassion as “acting in the same way toward yourself [as you act toward others] when you are having a difficult time, fail, or notice something you don’t like about yourself. “

In the following video Kristin Neff discusses the three components  of self compassion;

Kristin Neff: The Three Components of Self-Compassion

Here are some activities you may want to do with your children at home that complements what we are doing at school: 

https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/ 

https://www.mindfulschools.org/inspiration/empower-students-with-self-compassion

For more resources, check out the Compassion page of the NLPS website.

If you would like me to connect with your child or your family, you can contact me at the school at 780-826-3366.