{"product_id":"how-to-train-your-amygdala-9798885543736","title":"How to Train Your Amygdala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour amygdala works hard to protect you from danger, but what about when it gets things \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ewrong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e? This amusing character-driven narrative helps children learn to calm their amygdala and control their fight-flight-freeze impulses.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amygdala is the brain's alarm system that alerts for danger, but sometimes it gets things wrong and needs help calming down. In this picture book, young readers receive kid-friendly information about the amygdala \u003ci\u003efrom\u003c\/i\u003e the amygdala, how it can sometimes get confused, and simple ideas to calm and train it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amygdala in \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Amygdala\u003c\/i\u003e makes complicated concepts accessible to children so they can understand their bodies, practice impulse control, and boost their self-regulation. \"You have probably never seen me before, but I am right here in your brain. There is an amygdala in everyone's brain. It's true! All humans have one. Many other animals do too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the amygdala and the reader practice anxiety-calming and mindfulness strategies such as deep breathing, visualization, and progressive relaxation. With anxiety on the rise among children, learning how to calm the amygdala is a critical life skill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditional content at the back of the book includes an amygdala's training playbook for kids and more information for adults to help reinforce the book's message.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Housley Juster, Ph.D., LICSW, \u003c\/b\u003e is a child and adolescent mental health clinician and early childhood education consultant. She began her career as a Head Start teacher and has over two decades of experience supporting children and families across a variety of contexts including schools, museums, libraries, and clinical mental health settings. During several years in children's media, she served as director of content for \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e developing curriculum for the series, publishing, product development, and interactive technology. Anna is a firm believer in the power of play, her favorite number is 3, and she lives with her husband, two daughters, and one very soft dog near Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610184814866,"sku":"9798885543736","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87c70156-1e88-4cac-bbaf-c6a8331f822c.jpg?v=1732335674","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-train-your-amygdala-9798885543736","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}