Portland Center for Compassion

Our mission is to share the benefits of compassion and mindfulness; help alleviate suffering and to inspire the cultivation of joy. "Making Friends with Yourself " Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens Teenagers today face many challenges, often including intense expectations and pressures from their parents, teachers, and friends. Sometimes, however, their harshest critics are not any of these other people, but themselves. Could self-compassion help? Mindfulness - Helps teens cultivate skills of self-awareness and emotional resilience.