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Reviewed on November 1, 2020 | Middle To High School
Gr 7 Up—This self-help manual for teens uses mindfulness exercises to practice the concept of self-compassion. Bluth, who is currently research faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, defines self-compassion as "being kind to ourselves when we're having a hard time, when something happens that makes us feel really awful." The text breaks it down into three parts: mindfulness (focusing on the present moment), common humanity (realizing that all humans experience the same...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

