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The four sectors of the wellness and resilience strategies – Mindful Self-Awareness, Core Values, Physical Wellness, and Healthy Relationships – not only contribute to your overall wellness, but also provide guidance on strategies to help build your compassion resilience. This section, Healthy Relationships, will take a deeper look at our emotions, and our relationships, both with ourselves and with others. We will be invited to focus on our self-compassion as we seek to be compassionate in our relationships with students, families and colleagues.
Facilitator Agenda, Section Eleven
Department of Public Instruction’s Emotional Regulation Plan
Use DPI’s emotional regulation plans asking staff to complete one for themselves.
Self-Compassion Activity (10min)
A Self-Compassion Self-Scoring Scale (Dr. Neff)
If Self-Compassion Scale was completed in Section 2, use DPI’s emotional regulation plans listed in the Supplementary Activities/Handouts section as your key activity asking staff to complete one for themselves.
Fostering Relationship Building among Staff
This article explains the importance of communication: 7 things to avoid, 11 things to keep in mind.
This article offers a brief introduction and tips for developing better communication skills through structured dialog and communicating your trust distinctions.
For more excellent resources on self-compassion go to Dr. Kristin Neff’s website