Saltzman - A Still Quiet Place for Teens: A Mindfulness Workbook to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions

In this engaging and highly readable book for teens, Amy Saltzman offers practical mindfulness activities, questions to reflect on, and nuggets of wise guidance. Reading this book and trying the suggested activities is like having a kind and wise friend holding your hand, step-by-step, down the road to less unnecessary stress and greater well-being!

Dzung X. Vo, MD, author of The Mindful Teen

This book is a treasure to explore and absorb. It speaks directly to teens in a clear, respectful, and compassionate way, and invites curiosity and engagement with lightness and without pretense. Amy Saltzman is a gifted teacher of mindfulness and life, and she invites the teen reader to consider what the practice of mindfulness has to offer, to let each reader come to his or her own conclusion about their experience with the practice, and does it with a light touch informed by a deep practice and dedication to the potential of mindfulness. A Still Quiet Place for Teens offers a time-proven program that has helped youth of all ages for many years now, and to have a book dedicated to sharing this amazing program with others is a true gift to all who choose to receive it.

Steven D. Hickman, PsyD, clinical psychologist and executive director at the University of California, San Diego Center for Mindfulness; and associate clinical professor in the UC San Diego departments of psychiatry and family and preventive medicine

With wisdom and compassion, Amy Saltzman invites teens to look squarely at themselves and their relationships, then offers understandings and tools to transform both. Dont be fooled by the title. This is a book for everyone who has ever been a teen.

Richard Brady, MS, cofounder of the Mindfulness in Education Network

If you want less stress, more peace, and an easier time navigating the challenging years of adolescence, read this book. Discover and build the wisdom within yourself in Saltzmans A Still Quiet Place for Teens.

Mark Bertin, MD, developmental pediatrician and author of Mindful Parenting for ADHD

Clear, accessible, and to the point, Amy Saltzmans worksheets deftly translate her years of experience working with youth and supporting mindfulness educators into something every parent, teacher, or clinician can use to share mindfulness with the teenagers in their lives.

Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child, and cofounder of Inner Kids

Amy Saltzman has offered yet another invaluable resource for teens dealing with struggles of adolescent life, from test-anxiety to trauma. This workbook offers practical, easy-to-read activities and practices that are innovative and accessible to teens of all different sorts of backgrounds. These time-tested mindfulness practicesfrom easily remembered acronyms to innovative ways for understanding and practicing mindfulnesscan help teens deal with the struggles of daily life and become aware of the power they have inside themselves. Highly recommended for teens, parents, educators, and therapists.

Sam Himelstein, PhD, psychologist at the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center, founder of the Center for Adolescent Studies, and coauthor of Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents

Amy Saltzman has again provided the world with a wonderful contribution, revealing how teens can learn a no-nonsense way to reduce overwhelming stress and bring more focus, health, and resilience into their lives. What is also in it for you as teen, or for anyone who might care to learn from this magnificent teacher, is a self-knowledge and set of social and emotional skills that will last a lifetime. You will learn from a kind and thoughtful teacher how to build these same qualities in yourself. What are you waiting for?

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, The Developing Mind, Brainstorm, and Mindsight; executive director of the Mindsight Institute; founding codirector of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center; and clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Amy Saltzmans workbook is an incredible way for you to learn skills for staying calm and present through any challenging situations life will eventually throw your wayin school, at parties, or on the field. Mindfulness doesnt need to be complicated, time consuming, or weird, and Saltzman can help you fit it into all of the important aspects of your life. I look forward to sharing this gift with my own teenaged clients and students.

Christopher Willard, PsyD, author of Childs Mind and Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety

In this book, Dr. Amy talks about many of the things I learned in my one-on-one sessions with her. It was a great refresher on my mindfulness skills, and I think this book will successfully lead many other teens into living mindfully.

Francesca, age twelve, nationally competitive diver

I love Dr. Amys view of mindfulness and loving-kindness as skills which you can learn, practice, and honeand that the gift of mindfulness is something you can always give yourself, even in the span of just a few breaths. The book gives clear, simple, and relatable instructions and activities that ease you into mindfulness practice. I really, truly enjoyed A Still Quiet Place for Teens; Dr. Amys voice comes through so sincerely. I know the book is addressed to teens but I still feel like I personally got a lot out of it, and I think pretty much anyone I know, at any age, would benefit from reading the book and following along with the activities.

Cora, age twenty-one, first-year masters degree student at the University of California, Santa Barbaras Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

I enjoyed and found helpful many of the activities in this workbook. For example, I especially enjoyed the activity where I made different facial expressions to see how that affected my emotions. I noticed it made me feel calmer. The book helped me understand mindfulness better. I recommend this to other teens!

Jessica, ninth grader

It was good. I enjoyed all of the activities and the writing was interesting. It helped me feel better about my pain. Good job!

Kaela, seventh grader

The workbook is very calming. The exercises are easy to apply and very handy after a stressful day.

Bilel, age eleven

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books

Copyright 2016 by Amy Saltzman

Instant Help BooksAn Imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc.5674 Shattuck AvenueOakland, CA 94609www.newharbinger.com

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters reprinted with the permission of Beyond Words/Atria, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., from THERES A HOLE IN MY SIDEWALK: THE ROMANCE OF SELF-DISCOVERY by Portia Nelson. Copyright 1993 by Portia Nelson. All rights reserved.

Cover design by Amy Shoup; Edited by Brady Kahn; Acquired by Tesilya Hanauer; Illustrations by Kristin Wiens

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