Coaching practices for Ifs Self Energy for My Teenager

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  • I want my child to carry a solid sense of who they are even when I’m not there to remind them
  • When the scared or self-loathing part of me shows up, my reflex is to shove it away or pile more judgment on it, which only makes it worse
  • People talk about a calm, centered place inside, and I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever been there
  • Something sets me off
  • My child can name their feelings now, but only ever once they’ve already blown up

Practices that may help

  1. IFS Self Energy, Made Practical
    Self energy — a core concept in Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems — refers to the innate calm, curious, compassionate core that exists in every person beneath their reactive parts. IFS holds that healing happens through parts experiencing the presence of Self, not through willpower or technique. The "8 Cs" (calm, curiosity, clarity, compassion, confidence, courage, creativity, connectedness) describe its qualities. Evidence for IFS overall is growing but limited in controlled trials; Self energy overlaps with well-studied mindfulness and self-compassion constructs.
  2. Build the child’s inner wealth narrative over time
    Consistently reflect back who the child is becoming, not just what they’re doing.
    The Nurtured Heart Approach (Howard Glasser)
  3. Cultivate Self through directed inner compassion
    Practice sending compassion inward — toward the parts that are suffering — to build the Self-energy those parts need.
    IFS Self Energy, Made Practical
  4. Recognize the qualities of Self when they are present
    Learn to identify when you are in Self — calm, curious, compassionate — so you can notice when you are not.
    IFS Self Energy, Made Practical
  5. Practice Self-leadership in reactive moments
    When a part fires, pause long enough to consult Self before responding — even a two-second pause counts.
    IFS Self Energy, Made Practical
  6. Build zone check-ins into the daily routine
    Asking "what zone are you in?" regularly makes zone awareness automatic rather than crisis-only.
    Zones of Regulation (Leah Kuypers)
  7. Shift the goal from high self-esteem to authentic self-regard
    Stop trying to feel good about yourself and start aiming for honest, compassionate self-knowledge.
    Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem
  8. Practice self-reevaluation to build a new self-image
    Imagine how you will think and feel about yourself once you have changed — and how you’ll feel if you don’t.
    The Transtheoretical Model of Change, Made Practical
  9. The Energy Audit
    Loehr and Schwartz argue that high performance is fundamentally an energy management problem, not a time management problem: you have four energy reservoirs — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual — and sustained performance requires both spending and renewing each. The framework is a compelling clinical synthesis; direct RCT evidence for the four-quadrant model itself is limited.
  10. Arrange the environment to support Green Zone states
    Predictable schedules, sensory comfort, and low transition stress make Green more accessible.
    Zones of Regulation (Leah Kuypers)

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