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Finding Self-Compassion

A Mindfulness Workbook for Getting to Know and Love Yourself
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Finding Self-Compassion by Sydney Spears follows a young adult journey of self-discovery, focusing on the protagonist's struggle with self-doubt and the quest for inner peace. Through engaging storytelling, the book explores themes of forgiveness, acceptance, and personal growth. It encourages readers to embrace their true selves while navigating the challenges of adolescence.
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You might enjoy this book if you’re a young adult exploring themes of self-discovery, personal growth, and emotional resilience. The story offers relatable insights into developing self-compassion and navigating the challenges of adolescence with empathy. It could particularly appeal to those who appreciate character-driven narratives and transformative journeys.

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Finding Self-Compassion

Treat yourself with kindness! Use this guided journal to develop the skills of self-compassion: embrace your identity, overcome self-criticism, practice mindfulness, cope with self-doubt, and deal with difficult emotions.

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Treat yourself with kindness! Use this guided journal to develop the skills of self-compassion—embrace your identity, overcome self-criticism, practice mindfulness, cope with self-doubt, and deal with difficult emotions.

Finding Self-Compassion is a beautiful and fun-to-read book, but most importantly, if you do the practices and exercises within it, you'll learn skills that will transform your life." —KRISTIN NEFF, PhD, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin and author of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook

Treat yourself with kindness! Use this guided journal to develop the skills of self-compassion—embrace your identity, overcome self-criticism, practice mindfulness, cope with self-doubt, and deal with difficult emotions.

Self-compassion is an essential skill for young adults—it relieves anxiety, lessens depression, improves overall emotional well-being, and helps you to connect more genuinely with others. This interactive guided journal offers more than 100 prompts and exercises to help:

  • Understand who you are and embrace your whole self
  • Quiet your inner critic and forgive your own mistakes
  • Accept and process difficult feelings—learn how to be kind to yourself especially when you're feeling bad, sad, or mad
  • Practice mindfulness, gratitude, and acceptance—and feel happier
  • Embrace your common humanity—you are not alone

Ideal for teens, young adults and up, and compatible with CBT, DBT, and ACT principles, this guided journal takes readers on a journey of self-discovery and self-love, teaching practical, life-changing skills.

"In this journal, you'll learn science-based techniques from an ace teacher and therapist who will help you reduce stress, boost resiliency, and avoid our societal siren calls of distraction, disconnection, and dissatisfaction." —Dan Harris, Co-founder and author of Ten Percent Happier

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Finding Self-Compassion is praised for being both beautiful and engaging, offering transformative skills through its practices and exercises. The book is lauded for teaching science-based techniques that help reduce stress, boost resilience, and counteract societal distractions, disconnection, and dissatisfaction.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781632174178

Publisher: Blue Star Press

Format: Diary or journal

Date Published: 06 December 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Spruce Books

Illustration: ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Kristin Neff
  • Illustrated by Erin Wallace

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Sydney Spears, Ph.D., LCSW, TCTSY-F, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice, trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator, and certified Mindful Self-Compassion instructor who resides in the Kansas City area. Her areas of interest, teaching, and psychotherapy include trauma-sensitive responsive care, somatic approaches, trauma-sensitive yoga and movement, mindfulness-based practices, diversity, equity and inclusion, and grief and loss. Formerly a professor and administrator at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Sydney is currently the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. She also serves on the leadership team for the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Massachusetts. Erin Wallace is an illustrator and artist living in Seattle, Washington. Her work balances simplicity and depth while remaining fun and approachable.

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