“Malavika Eby provides an insider’s look at the types of stress that teens today face on a daily basis, and more importantly, healthy ways that they can meet these challenges... [The Gift That Keeps on Giving] is a much-needed book that all teens should read, and for any adults who are interested in really understanding the struggles of teens in the 21st century.”
Welcome to Teen Self-Compassion
Hi! My name is Malavika, and I’m a college student based in Swarthmore, PA.
Teen Self-Compassion is a site of resources, personal stories, and step-by-step frameworks designed to help you grow your abilities to:
Remain resilient through social-emotional struggles
Self-explore & solidify your core values
Nurture healthy relationships
Develop meaningful aspirations
Cultivate a strong & stable sense of self-worth
All resources listed are free of cost to view and access.
(If you notice that any of the resources on this website is behind a paywall, kindly let me know through the contact form. Thank you!)
“My hope is to create & provide supportive + actionable frameworks for self-growth to as many teens as I can.”
My Story
Adolescence is hard enough as it is, without the extra pressure and terror of managing piling schoolwork, avoiding burnout, meeting people’s expectations, staying involved in numerous extracurriculars, maintaining a reasonable social life, eating healthy and working out, navigating college admissions, achieving work-life balance, and of course, if there’s any time left over, getting enough sleep too.
That’s crazy, isn’t it? How are we supposed to “do it all” in a sustainable way? Sure, we can pull an all-nighter here and there, spending time on extracurriculars and with friends over the day and studying over the night, but our bodies aren’t designed for that sort of merciless, non-stop grind.
Basic Positive Psychology
About My Book
Educational Resources
Mental & Emotional Support
Motivational, Academic & Career Support
Social, Relationship & Community Support
Listen to my latest interview about social-emotional education with EdCuration’s Kristi Hemingway!
Teen Wellbeing Projects & Events
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Saahas-Taarika Youth Collaborative Video Project
The Taarika Foundation and Saahas For Cause are jointly creating educational and engaging bite-sized videos explaining symptoms, causes, treatments and commonly spread myths about various mental health conditions (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, anxiety disorders and OCD).
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Free Strength-Based Resilience Lessons Online
“Research-based guides to cultivate strengths of heart, mind, and will.” Topics include Creativity, Social Intelligence, Self-control and Judgement, among others.
The playbooks are created by the Character Lab, a nonprofit organization that connects researchers with educators to create greater knowledge about the conditions that lead to social, emotional, academic, and physical well-being for young people.”
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