“Warm, inviting, and helpful, this gem of a book brings mindfulness down to earth for adolescents and young adults. Gina Biegel is a world-class expert on this subject, and she writes straight from her own heart, offering simple and powerful ideas and practices. Teens are under more pressure than ever these days, and this book is a wonderful resource.”
—Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Buddha’s Brain
“I have found the benefits of mindfulness to be indispensable in my personal and professional life. I only wish I had known about this practice when I was younger. Gina Biegel’s book serves as an excellent resource for young folks looking to integrate this transformative practice into their own lives. With peer pressure, information overload, and constant connection to social media an ever present reality, I would recommend it to any student.”
—Tim Ryan, congressman and author of A Mindful Nation
“In the updated edition of her popular stress reduction workbook, Gina Biegel offers teens a set of practical and powerful tools to help them recognize their problems and resolve them in a healthy way.”
—Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of Mindful Games ;and The Mindful Child
“Gina Biegel’s book is a must-have for all adolescents. From her letter to teens in the beginning addressing social media, to the engaging activities throughout the book, teenagers will recognize their own personal issues and begin to understand that they aren’t alone. The activities are accessible and the explanations easy to understand. These activities, many of which are new in this second edition, provide adolescents with a myriad of tools to address teen stressors, problems, and angst. I can imagine this becoming teens’ favorite ‘go-to’ book, as it provides much needed relief. I wish it had been around when I was a teen, and I really wish I had had this tool when my own children were teenagers. I heartily endorse Biegel’s book and I encourage you to give it to every teen you know!”
—Laurie Grossman, director of program development and outreach at Inner Explorer, cofounder of Mindful Schools, and coauthor of Master of Mindfulness
“As a mindfulness researcher and the mom of a teen, I am so glad that Gina Biegel has penned this workbook. It’s accessible, user-friendly, and offers mindfulness training in a manner that resonates with teens. As he or she works through this book, you will see your teen transform from stressed out and distracted to attentive and self-aware. A must-have for every adolescent’s wellness toolkit!”
—Amishi Jha, PhD, University of Miami
“Gina Biegel’s The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens is the go-to book for teens wanting to lower their stress and navigate the challenges of life with more skill and resilience. Written in a way that is very accessible and relevant to teens, the book empowers teens to access inner resources to manage difficult situations and make wise choices. An excellent resource for teens and those who care about them.”
—Lidia Zylowska, MD, associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, founding member of the University of California, Los Angeles’ Mindful Awareness Research Center, and author of The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
“In The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens, Gina Biegel offers a dynamic and engaging resource for adolescents struggling with stress—and what teen isn’t struggling with stress these days? This book has the potential to empower young adults to find healthy relationships with their bodies, hearts, minds, and their relationships with others. Gina writes from her many years of expertise as a researcher and mindfulness practitioner.”
—Daniel Rechtschaffen, MFT, author of The Way of Mindful Education and The Mindful Education Workbook
“Gina Biegel offers us key tools for teens to bring mindfulness into their lives in order to manage everyday stressors, reduce self-harm, and increase their toolkit of positive coping strategies. I find this book to be accessible to all teens!”
—Elisha Goldstein, PhD, author of Uncovering Happiness, and coauthor of MBSR Every Day
“A gift for our stressed-out teens and the grown-ups who work with (or live with) them!”
—Christopher Willard, PsyD, author of Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety and coauthor of Mindfulness for Teen Depression; Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
“This is a useful workbook for teens. It draws on and distills decades of experience and research on mindfulness and self-regulation, and shows teens how to do it!”
—Trudy Goodman, PhD, founding teacher at insightLA.org
