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From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness -- the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present moment -- can change a person's approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of awareness and belonging. Stewart guides readers through how to get started with meditation as well as provides specific exercises for examining emotions, managing stress, checking social media habits and wellness routines, and setting intentions to increase happiness.
About the Author
Whitney Stewart will travel far for a story. She's trekked in the Himalaya with Sir Edmund Hillary and visited remote Buddhist monasteries in Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, and Japan. She's interviewed Nobel laureates, sat for days in meditation retreats, and even been a puppeteer and salad chef in France. She is the author of both fiction and nonfiction for young readers--from tots to teens.Whitney also collaborated with Denis Havel on FELDPOST: The War Letters of Friedrich Reiner Niemann, A German Soldier on the Eastern Front and wrote an award-winning travel series on her search to find her husband's uncle who went missing in World War Two. When not writing or traveling, Whitney often teaches mindfulness to children and young adults.Check out her website or invite her to speak at your school or library:http://whitneystewart.com/Or follow Whitney @whitneystewart2
