Speaker

Shelly Coen

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Born in the west of Ireland, Shelly Coen studied English literature at NUI Galway before emigrating to Vienna, Austria. After working as a kindergarten teacher, she completed Rails Girls Summer of Code (RGSoC) in 2015. She is currently the Community Outreach Manager for the Open Source Initiative.
She shares her home with her partner and several cats, and bakes many things.
You can find pictures of her delicious baked goods and other interesting bits Shelly shares on Twitter: @shellycoen
Paris, France July 9, 2016
Be Kind to Yourself
I will talk about mental health, self-care, and specifically address the problem of that inner voice that many people have that berates them and finds fault with everything they do.

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” This is true, and it should also be extended to how you treat yourself.
Is your internal voice kind and encouraging, or is it harsh, finding every flaw? Most of us would never speak to or about a close friend the way we speak to ourselves, yet we accept this harshness without question.
This talk will address how we treat ourselves, the signs and symptoms of burnout, and how to be kind to yourself when that feels like the hardest thing to do.