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Replace your inner critic with a big self-hug—an interactive workbook for teens ages 13 to 16

Feelings of anxiety, sadness, insecurity, and shame are challenging obstacles that may come your way while growing up, and they are difficult to manage alone. Self compassion is a remarkable, life-changing superpower that will help you develop a healthier outlook and a more balanced, accepting view of yourself. The Essential Self Compassion Workbook for Teens is an interactive guide filled with practical and interesting activities and exercises rooted in research-based strategies that will help you calm your inner critic, deal with difficult emotions, and learn to love yourself. Inspired by the Mindful Self Compassion program developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff, author Katie Krimer puts her own spin on some of their most tried and true principles, and infuses her unique, impassioned voice into the pages of this workbook.

By learning core elements of self compassion and coping skills, you can embrace yourself, overcome self-criticism, and cultivate kindness. Designed to teach you all the aspects of this beneficial practice, this hands-on workbook will help you take that brave first step in a journey that will create a kinder and more empathetic you.

This self compassion workbook will teach teens:

• Kind at heart—With an encouraging, positive tone, learn to motivate yourself with kindness and self compassion.
• Personal stories—Relate to other teens who, like you, have struggled with negative thoughts and emotions and benefited from the wonders of self compassion.
• Interactive approach—Use unique exercises and journaling sections as your safe place to always be able to jot down your thoughts and feelings and reframe your perspective.

Work toward becoming a more harmonious, accepting version of yourself with self compassion.

About the Author

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Katie Krimer, MA, LCSW, is a therapist dedicated to teaching mindfulness and self-compassion principles at a thriving mental wellness practice in New York City. She is also the founder of Growspace, a growth + wellness coaching platform, where she supports humans along their self-growth journey. Katie has been working with adolescents since she was a preteen herself.

Praise For…

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“Oh, how I wish I read this book when I was a teenager! Self-compassion is a powerful inner resource that takes the sting out of bad times and helps you become your true self. Fortunately, anyone can learn self-compassion and this delightful book does most of the work for you. Katie Krimer blends important information with simple practices that will help you be kinder to yourself, right here and right now. If you happen to be an imperfect human being, just like everyone else on this planet, I highly recommend this book.” —Christopher Germer, PhD, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, co-developer of the Mindful Self Compassion Program

“We all judge ourselves, but one of the most self-critical times in life is adolescence. As a parent of a teen and mental health professional, I’m always looking for practical resources to help my clients and children to improve their ability to be their best and to handle problems and feelings adaptively. This book is full of clear, practical exercises that are also relatable and hip enough for the discerning teenage audience! Learning self-compassion is an essential skill, and this is indeed an essential workbook! I’m a little past my teens, but I feel more self-compassionate after reading it!” —Jonathan Fader, PhD, founder of Union Square Practice and SportStrata, former psychologist to the Mets and Giants, and author of Life As Sport.

“The author walks the reader through an inviting and easily held encounter with self-compassion, and with themselves. Adolescence, and our current era, are both challenging and scary times in life. With abundant warmth, brilliance, and ever-present humor, Ms. Krimer provides a series of systematic techniques and a complete program for young people to develop self-compassion. This is an essential book in this area.” —Dennis Tirch, PhD, founder, The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy, NYC