The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time (Instant Help Solutions) Paperback – Illustrated, 28 May 2015

Great book

celar, direct, connects with teens. i hope they soon translate it to Spanish so more teens can Benedicto from it.

I am a mom to an almost 12 year old and a stepmom to two 14 year olds. I was looking for a book that would help explain the stress response to them in a way that they would be able to understand. This book does a great job of explaining how the primitive "lizard" part of your brain works. It also provides teens with coping tools that they can use to control the "lizard" brain's responses. Each section is presented in a way that allows teens to relate their own experiences to those of the author. I think that the examples from real teens will help my kids connect without feeling that they are being judged. I love that it walks the reader through specific exercises so they can start to put their new tools to use immediately. I'm hoping that this will help my kids understand that they are fully capable of handling whatever life brings them. They don't have to cling to the past or constantly fret about the future. I'm actually planning to pay them $20 each to read this book. That's how much I beleive that this can help them.

Straightforward, positive advice for teens. My son found this book really helpful to understand his thoughts and feelings. He read it from cover to cover within a few days. For the next few weeks, he dipped in and out of it, just when he needed to. After a few weeks he seemed to have it all sorted out and was much better at coping with peer issues and any worrying thoughts or concerns. He told me that this was the most worthwhile money I had ever spent. I agree 100%.

Wowsers what a fantastic book! Fantastic scientific information paired with practical holistic self care. Written in a way everyone can access. My only concern is that the layout isn't that exciting so might not be visually exciting for teenagers. The content is second to none though!