Teaching Self-Compassion

I came across this really interesting article

How Self-Compassion Supports Academic Motivation and Emotional Wellness

which ties in fantastically with what I have read about teaching growth mindset to children. The main idea is that teaching self compassion can help children develop resilience and strength.

"When a student develops self-compassion, the seat of motivation shifts.  Since internal value doesn’t depend on external achievement, it frees students up to experiment, take risks and try new paths.  “Self-compassion leads to learning goals instead of performance goals — such as trying again after messing up,” "

The article also says how teaching self-compassion is particularly valuable for children who have experienced trauma as it can even help children rewire the neural pathways associated with attachment. 

So another valuable element to somehow try and incorporate into our programme.