In the first section we underscored that compassionate action requires intent and skill. This section of the toolkit provides further definitions that are foundational to all else found throughout the toolkit. We will be introduced to the wellness model we will use in the toolkit and the concept of compassion fatigue. Activities will help us explore our beliefs about self-care and self-compassion.

Facilitator Materials for Section Two

Facilitator Agenda, Section Two

Supplementary Activities/Handouts

What Were Your Childhood Messages About Self-Care?
This is an activity you could facilitate with your teams in addition to or in place of the circle agenda to explore personal messages about self-care.

Establishing New Self-Care Habits

Links Specifically for Leadership

Conversations about Compassion
This conversation guide outlines five different conversations related to compassion and gives the resources needed to facilitate these in small groups. In section one you were asked to facilitate a discussion with the leadership team about the instinct humans have to be compassionate. For this section, facilitate a conversation with the leadership team and/or other small group or team within your school on the third topic, self-compassion. As a substitute, you can use the Kristin Neff article for the basis of your group discussion.

Leadership Considerations specific to Self-compassion – Youtube
With self-compassion comes a lot of practice. This leader explains how they discuss and promote self-compassion to and throughout their team.

Additional Resources

Self-compassion article, Dr. Kristin Neff
This article give more information on self-compassion according to Dr. Kristin Neff.

For the animal lovers among us, this blog provides a wonderful overview of compassion resilience in the context of those who work in animal rescue.

My Mental Health Ritual: Self-Compassion and Setting Boundaries – Talkspace

This article looks at the important relationship between boundaries and self-compassion.