For Mentors: Self-Acceptance

Videos

• Ending the Pursuit of Perfection (TED Talk): 
  
  • TED talk that addresses how to look after ourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally. Gives examples of self-care techniques.

• Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth (TED Talk):
  • TED talk about how to deal with not being perfect and how to break negative thought patterns and live more freely.

• Unconditional Positive Regard – the power of self-acceptance (TED Talk):
  • Explains that you cannot give unconditional positive regard to anyone else, until you give it to yourself.

Articles

• How Self-Love Can Make a Difference for Students:
  • Short Article about how affirmation can lead to motivation for students and a better self-appreciation. Apply this in the “Try it yourself” section.

• 12 Ways to Accept Yourself:
  • This is a collection of 12 ways to accept yourself as told by clinicians. A great resource for a mentor to use with their students dealing with self-acceptance issues. 

• 12 Steps to Improving your Self-Esteem:
  • Collection of 12 steps to improve your self-esteem, and why life is better when you love yourself more.

• The Path to Unconditional Self-Acceptance:
  • Explains the difference between self-esteem and self-acceptance. Plus, how to have unconditional self-acceptance that embraces all facets of oneself.

• Five Ways to Help Teens Feel Good about Themselves:
  • Overview: Get Physical, Focus on self-compassion, Avoid social comparison, Capitalize on specific skills, Help others (especially strangers).

Exercises

• Self-Acceptance: 
  • Exercise that is designed to help you challenge your belief that you’re hopeless or a failure. Gives you alternative thoughts to help you increase your self-acceptance.

On Campus Resources

• Counseling Center: (540) 568-6552 | SSC Suite 3100 
  • Offers assistance for students with background of depression or anxiety, students in a bad situation, students who feel lost at JMU.

• University Recreation: (540) 568-8737
  • UREC offers over 300 non-credit educational programs a year as well as credit-based courses. UREC is also a gym and one of the largest employers of students on campus.

Other Resources

• PODCASTS:
  • Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Facebook are all places you can find interesting podcasts in varying topics.

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