{"product_id":"a-mindful-teen-helping-todays-teenagers-thrive-through-gratitude-acceptance-intention-and-nonjudgment-9798881806118","title":"A Mindful Teen: Helping Today's Teenagers Thrive Through Gratitude, Acceptance, Intention, and Nonjudgment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA guide for\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e parents to help teenagers use mindfulness in their everyday lives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe teen years have always been stressful-a time of rapid development of the mind and body, constant downward pressure on self-esteem, and increased fear and anxiety. Added to these age-old issues are the new stressors of social media, smartphones, the internet, school violence, and more. How are teens to deal with this stress? And how can parents support them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Mindful Teen: Helping Today's Teenagers Thrive Through Gratitude, Acceptance, Intention, and Nonjudgment\u003c\/i\u003e, parents and other \"first responders\"-teachers, coaches, counselors, and relatives-are provided with invaluable coping strategies for their children. Each chapter takes a deep dive into the challenges and pressures teenagers face and offers solutions based on mindfulness practices that parents and teens can work through together. It also includes a discussion of various parenting styles and points to ways to improve relationships through understanding, empathy, and healthy attachment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grounded in the GAIN methodology, which emphasizes gratitude, acceptance, intention, and nonjudgment, \u003ci\u003eA Mindful Teen \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a simple yet effective message: we can all learn to be more mindful and aware of our experiences to become happier, confident, and more fulfilled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Hammer\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, is a physician, best-selling author, and mindfulness expert. He was a Stanford University School of Medicine Professor for more than 25 years, a member of the Stanford WellMD initiative, and Chief of the Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Hammer has given workshops on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Wentworth\u003c\/b\u003e was an award-winning creative director at major advertising agencies in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. He has also worked for several internet startups, was a marketing advisor to the world's largest angel investor organization, and is a serial entrepreneur. Eric is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Mindful Career\u003c\/i\u003e, a guide to successfully managing a career by using mindfulness principles. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn P. Rettger\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and expert on mindfulness-based approaches for mental health and well-being. He is in private practice in the San Diego area. Dr. Rettger previously directed mindfulness programming and engaged in mindfulness research at the Stanford University Early Life Stress \u0026amp; Pediatric Anxiety Program.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623880163602,"sku":"9798881806118","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_191a58d3-a9ba-4c45-95bb-4d765b30c83f.jpg?v=1758647464","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-mindful-teen-helping-todays-teenagers-thrive-through-gratitude-acceptance-intention-and-nonjudgment-9798881806118","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}