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Making Friends with Yourself: A Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Teens

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Making Friends with Yourself: A Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Teens

February 2, 2021 | 4:30pm
Virtual

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Program on Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Families

Making Friends with Yourself (MFY) is an empirically-supported program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion in teens. MFY teaches core principles and practices that enable teens to respond to the challenges of these critical years with kindness and self-compassion.

Adolescence is a time of change and growth. It is the period of life reserved for rebellion and self-discovery, but as the demands in life increase for teens, this time is often fraught with confusion, anxiety or depression. For many teens these challenges lead to disconnection and isolation.

In this course, teens engage in developmentally appropriate activities and carefully crafted practices and meditations, which provide them with the opportunity to learn how to navigate the emotional ups and downs of life with greater ease. Backed by research, findings indicate increases in emotional well-being and greater resilience after taking the course.

MFY is rooted in the three key components of self-compassion: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindful, balanced awareness. These elements serve to open the hearts of teens to their own suffering, so they can learn to give themselves what they truly need, recognize that they are not alone in their suffering, and encourage an open-minded acceptance of the struggle they are facing.

The course runs from February 2-25. Class will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30–6:00pm EST.

Cost:  

$349