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The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time, by Dzung Vo MD (New Harbinger, 2015), is a mindfulness book for teens, with mindfulness instructions, guided meditations, examples, and youth voices. Click here to learn more about The Mindful Teen.

Here are some more useful resources for mindful teens:
Mobile Apps
Breathr: Dr. Vo helped to develop this mindfulness app for youth with the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (British Columbia, Canada). Free for Apple and Android mobile devices!

Stop, Breathe, and Think: Web and mobile app for youth, with meditations for mindfulness and compassion.

Calm.com: Free website and mobile app with guided meditation and relaxation exercises.

Insight Timer: Free mobile app with virtual "bells" to time and support your meditations, and access to lots of guided meditations by many different meditation teachers (including Dr. Vo).

Plum Village: Zen Meditation. Free app for iOS, loaded with beautiful meditations and teachings in the Plum Village / Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.

MindShift: Free mobile app for teens developed by AnxietyBC, with mindfulness and other coping skills for anxiety.

Smiling Mind: Free mobile mindfulness app for young people, from Australia.

Headspace: "Meditation made simple." This app has a free introductory period, after which it requires a paid subscription to continue to use.
Mindfulness Books for Teens
Bluth K. The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are (Instant Help Books, 2017)
Bluth K. The Self-Compassionate Teen: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. (Instant Help, 2020).
Gina M. Biegel, The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal with Stress (Instant Help Books, 2009)

Joseph V. Ciarrochi, Louise Hayes, and Ann Bailey, Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens: A Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life (Instant Help, 2012)

Mark C. Purcell and Jason R. Murphy, Mindfulness for Teen Anger: A Workbook to Overcome Anger and Aggression Using MBSR and DBT Skills (Instant Help, 2014)

Christopher Willard, Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School, and Everywhere Else (Instant Help, 2014)

Christopher Willard and Mitch Abblett, Growing Mindful: A Deck of Mindfulness Practices for All Ages (Growing Mindful Games, 2015). A deck of cards with short mindfulness practices to "cultivate mindfulness on the go." Available here and here.
Guided Mindfulness Meditation Recordings
In addition to mindfulnessforteen.com's free guided meditations, here are a few more recordings:

Amy Saltzman, MD, Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for Teens (CD)

Gina Biegel, LMFT, Mindfulness for Teens: Meditation Practices to Reduce Stress and Promote Well-Being (CD, MP3)

Larry Rosen, MD. "The Buddha and the Fig Tree." (CD, MP3)

Mindful.org's " Audio Resources for Guided Meditations " collection: Online, free guided meditations.
Meditation Supplies: Meditation Bells, Cushions, and More
Parallax Press: search for "bell"

Local import stores such as Ten Thousand Villages often carry Asian-style meditation bells, sometimes called "singing bowls."

Some practitioners and schools prefer to use a musical chime instead of a bell for meditation. Chimes are available at local music stores. The Woodstock Zenergy chime is a popular version, available at http:// www.chimes.com.
Mindfulness Books for Parents, Educators, and Health Care Providers
Patricia C. Broderick, Learning to Breathe: A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents to Cultivate Emotion Regulation, Attention, and Performance (New Harbinger Publications, 2013)

Matthew Brensilver, JoAnna Hardy, Oren Jay Sofer. Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Adolescents. (Norton, 2020).

Valerie Brown and Kirsten Olson, The Mindful School Leader: Practices to Transform Your Leadership and School (Corwin, 2014)

Sam Himelstein, A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working with High Risk Adolescents (Routledge, 2013)

Sam Himelstein and Stephen Saul, Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: A 12-Session Curriculum (Routledge, 2015)

Susan Kaiser Greenland, The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate (Free Press, 2010)

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (rev. and updated ed.) (Bantam Books, 2013)

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment-And Your Life (includes audio CD) (Sounds True, 2012)

Amy Saltzman, A Still Quiet Place: A Mindfulness Program for Teaching Children and Adolescents to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions (New Harbinger Publications, 2014)

Daniel Siegel, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2013)

Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger Publications, 2010)

Meena Srinivasan, Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness in and out of the Classroom (Parallax, 2014)

Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation (Beacon Press, 1999)

Thich Nhat Hanh, Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices (Parallax Press, 2009)

Christopher Willard, Child's Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed (Parallax Press, 2010)

Christopher Willard, Growing Up Mindful: Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience (Sounds True, 2016)

Christopher Willard and Amy Saltzman, Eds, Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens (Guilford Press, 2015)

Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (Guilford Press, 2007)
Mindfulness Classes and Retreats for Teens and Families in North America
Connecting Adolescents to Learning Mindfulness (CALM): 8-week mindfulness program for teenagers, in Los Angeles, California.

Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme): Teen mindfulness retreats throughout North America.

Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A): 8-week mindfulness program for adolescents age 15 - 19, with psychological distress (depressive and/or anxiety symptoms), with or without co-occurring chronic pain and/or other chronic illness. A joint program between Adolescent Medicine (Pediatrics) and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia. By provider referral only.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Adolescents with Chronic Anxiety. Outpatient mindfulness training for adolescents coping with anxiety. Offered through the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Child & Youth Mental Health Program at BC Children's Hospital and BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Vancouver, British Columbia. By provider referral only.

Mindful Youth. Mindful Youth's mission is "To assist youth, especially at-risk youth, to improve the quality of their lives by teaching them mindfulness and related life skills." Based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tools For Peace. In-school, after-school, and summer camp programs for teens. From the makers of the " Stop, Breathe and Think " app.

University of California, San Diego, Center for Mindfulness, Stress Reduction Program for Teens & Pre-Teens.

UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, San Francisco. Mindfulness for Urban Youth program.
Retreats and Days of Mindfulness, in the Buddhist tradition:
WakeUp Movement: Mindfulness retreats and communities for youth and young adults, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

Deer Park Monastery: Escondido, California, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

Blue Cliff Monastery: Pine Bush, New York, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

Magnolia Grove Monastery: Batesville, Mississippi, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

Spirit Rock Meditation Center: Woodacre, California. Family/Teen Program, in the Insight Meditation tradition

Insight Meditation Center: Redwood City, California. Youth and Family Programs, in the Insight Meditation tradition.
Social Networking
Facebook: Like " The Mindful Teen " on Facebook to receive regular inspirational quotes, poems, and articles to help you keep your mindfulness practice fresh and alive.

Twitter: Follow The Mindful Teen (@TheMindfulTeen) for mindful tweets.

Other mindfulness and positive teen Twitter feeds: See the feeds that The Mindful Teen (@TheMindfulTeen) is following, and follow some of those. The more mindful feeds you have on Twitter, the more opportunities you'll have to practice mindfulness!
Websites and Organizations Association for Mindfulness in Education http://www.mindfuleducation.org/
"A collaborative association of organizations and individuals working together to provide support for mindfulness training as a component of K-12 education."
Center for Adolescent Studies www.centerforadolescentstudies.com
Founded by Sam Himelstein. Offers trainings for professionals in all disciplines, in mindfulness and building authentic relationships with adolescents.
Center for Mindful Learning http://www.centerformindfullearning.org/
Based in Vermont, CML's vision is "To build a mindfulness-based educational system that produces powerful, just, selfless leaders."
Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/Stress-Reduction Navigate to: The Stress Reduction Program > Find MBSR Programs Worldwide.

Based at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, this center is dedicated to integrating mindfulness-based approaches in mainstream medicine and health care. Provides a variety of educational opportunities in the United States and Canada.
Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education http://dalailamacenter.org
Inspired by the Dalai Lama, and operating in a non-sectarian framework, this center (based in Vancouver, British Columbia) has as its mission "to educate the hearts of children by informing, inspiring and engaging the communities around them."
Do Nothing For Your Mind (Oxford Mindfulness Centre)
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Mindfulness resources and practices for youth.
Foundry (British Columbia), Mindfulness Page https://foundrybc.ca/resource/mindfulness/
Check out "Laurie's Story," and all of the other great mindfulness information and resources for youth.

inner Explorer
https://www.innerexplorer.org/
"Inner Explorer program is a series of daily 5-10-minute audio-guided mindfulness practices. The program focuses on key areas of development, bringing mindfulness to education and helping students prepare for learning. Daily practice teaches kids the practical techniques to appropriately handle difficult emotions such as stress, anxiety, anger and more. Inner Explorer offers programs for all age-groups (PreK-12)."
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre, Healthy Living Toolkit http://keltymentalhealth.ca/toolkits
Toolkit for youth and families, with practical information on healthy sleeping, eating, exercise, and stress management.
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre, mindfulness page http://www.keltymentalhealth.ca/healthy-living/mindfulness
Check out the three-minute "Mindfulness: Youth Voices" video to learn more about mindfulness for youths, from youths themselves.

Also contains more information and resources on mindfulness for youths.
Learning 2 Breathe
http://learning2breathe.org/

Resources related to Patricia Broderick's Learning to Breathe mindfulness curriculum and book (see also "Books" section, above)
Making Friends with Yourself http://www.mindfulselfcompassionforteens.com/
Resources on Mindful Self-Compassion for teens. Including free self-compassion guided meditations. Developed by my friends Lorraine Hobbs and Karen Bluth.
Mind and Life Institute, Call to Care (C2C) http://www.mindandlife.org/care/
"Call to Care aims to address the limited attention in our educational systems for cultivating care and compassion-what we might call the forgotten heart of education. Operating at the intersections of education, developmental science, and contemplative scholarship, the project incorporates a distinctive hybrid approach focusing on both students and educators through a joint program operating within a common framework."
Mindful Families http://mindfulfamilies.net
Mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhist resources for families. From Sumi Kim, author of Sitting Together.
Mindful Magazine http://www.mindful.org
A bimonthly magazine available in print and digital editions. The website features many informative articles and videos.

Mindful Schools

http://www.mindfulschools.org/

This organization (based in Oakland, California) has as its mission to "lead the integration of mindfulness into education," through training courses and research.
Mindfulness Everyday www.mindfulnesseveryday.org
"Toronto-based Mindfulness Everyday, a registered charitable organization, offers MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) workshops, in non-clinical settings as well as specifically designed programs for youth, parents and educators."
Mindfulness in Education Network http://www.mindfuled.org/
A network whose purpose is to "facilitate communication among all educators, parents, students and any others interested in promoting contemplative practice (mindfulness) in educational settings." Dr. Vo is a member of the Board of Directors for this organization.
Mindfulness Without Borders
http://mindfulnesswithoutborders.org/

A charitable organization offering programs and certification for educators and health professionals interested in facilitating their evidence-based social and emotional learning programs to youth in the communities they serve. Programs are available in Spanish and English.
MindUp http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup
A school-based curriculum that teaches social-emotional and mindfulness-based learning skills in the classroom.
Niroga Institute http://www.niroga.org/
A non-profit organization based in Oakland, California, Niroga offers mindful yoga for youth in community, school, and juvenile justice settings.
Palouse Mindfulness http://palousemindfulness.com/index.html
Free online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course.
The Still Quiet Place http://www.stillquietplace.com
Mindfulness resources from Dr. Amy Saltzman for parents, teens, teachers, and service providers.
Stressed Teens http://www.stressedteens.com/
Online trainings and resources for parents, professionals, and teens.
Wake Up Schools http://wakeupschools.org/
Cultivating Mindfulness in Education. "A global vision to walk the path of compassion, peace and joy in education through the practice of mindfulness." Inspired by the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Watch the film, " Happy Teachers Will Change the World," about "teachers learning mindfulness, true transformation and happiness."

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If you believe raising well-adjusted, resilient kids is harder than ever, you're not alone! And your belief is supported by research looking at all aspects of social skills.

According to a study by Jean Twenge at San Diego State University, "... more and more young people experience poor mental health and psychopathology, possibly due to an increased focus on money, appearance, and status rather than on community and close relationships. "

And while this has been the trend for over 50 years, it seems to be accelerating.

We know from multiple research studies conducted over the past 40 years that children who master social emotional learning can establish positive relationships and are more likely to experience positive well-being. We also know that social and emotional skills are exceptional predictors of success at school and work.

For example, this study looked at college graduation rates for students with strong social competence in Kindergarten.

That's right. Kindergarten students with strong social skills were four times more likely to graduate from college.

Pretty compelling evidence for the importance of developing and improving social and emotional skills, especially at an early age!

5 Ways Parents Can Help Children Improve Social Skills

As a parent, you are your child's first teacher, important long before their peers, and a crucial role model for the development of their social and emotional skills.

From a very early age, children observe interactions around them and mimic those interaction styles and attitudes for themselves. For example, if parents show respect to each other, the child expects people in the world to show respect to one another.

In addition to observation, children also learn from parents through behavior reinforcement. Positive reinforcement of a behavior increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future. For example, if you praise your child for asking for something politely, he's more likely to be polite when asking the next time. Through these many small interactions over time, children begin to decipher the rules that dictate social interaction.

By using the following strategies, you can help your kids develop a "compass" to understand and navigate social situations and improve interpersonal skills.

To help parents like you, we've partnered with leading youth mental health researchers, educators, and authors to provide practical approaches for dealing with modern problems.

Coaching

We tend to think of coaches only in terms of sports, but, in fact, coaching can be an effective way of improving many types of life skills. Using positive reinforcement, you can praise, support and encourage your child as he or she builds social and emotional skills and learns new concepts. With this method of skills development, you act as a coach or mentor and emphasize positive change while identifying areas of improvement with constructive feedback.

As an example, let's say you've noticed your child has poor self-esteem and displays a negative self-image during challenges. To help coach your child, pay attention to what your child does well and actively praise his efforts. Reinforce his attempts to practice new skills and remember that trying out new things can be frightening when you are unsure of your abilities.

Think of something your child is proud to know or do. Do you have a math whiz, a soccer star, a musician, or a video game expert? Ask her to teach you this skill. Spend time on this task to show your interest. In the end, let her know how impressed you are and show your gratitude to her for teaching you something new.

Modeling

You are always modeling a skill or concept for your child through your actions, responses, and how you communicate with your child and others. Use this influence intentionally to help your child develop his or her skills.

For example, some children have a harder time understanding that their actions lead to positive or negative consequences. How can you help your child connect the dots to think through possible actions and their likely outcomes?

When you are faced with a decision, talk it through with your child. Share what could happen with each choice. Explain step by step how you made your decision. Model making good choices so your child will see the positive consequences that come from your actions and words.

Role Playing

Role plays helps your child practice newly learned skills by acting out behaviors in a particular situation. This provides children with hands-on practice in a safe environment and allows you to give feedback as they perfect their skills. Role-playing can be especially effective for children who learn by doing rather than by listening or writing.

Impulse control is an area of concern in children. To practice this skill, role-play a real-life scenario. Here's an example: "A big project is due tomorrow and you haven't started yet. Your friend wants to come over after school to play video games. What should you do?" Remember to ask questions about both negative and positive outcomes. You can address the results of not finishing the project on time, getting a bad grade, or having to stay up late to get everything finished.

Environment

Your child's environment or surroundings can have a significant impact on his emotions. Simply changing part of the environment may help. For starters, try to remove TV background noise while having a conversation. Take it a step further by moving conversations from the yard to a quiet room to avoid distractions.

Let's say your child is struggling to build new friendships. To promote positive relationships, set up play dates with STRUCTURED activities. Start with one child and increase the number of children as your child's skills improve. Observe and reinforce her progress. Go to places where other kids socialize and encourage your child to initiate conversations. On the ride home, let your child share their thoughts on building friendships in a new setting.

Talking

Make time to talk with your child. And keep in mind that it's also important to listen. Discuss a topic without interruption or correction. Giving your child your full attention as you listen and respond helps him learn to be a good communicator. Allow your child to express thoughts and feelings so you can fully understand his point of view.

As you talk to your child and better understand his strengths and weaknesses, remember that every child learns at their own pace. Most importantly, as your child practices social skills, point out areas where you've noticed a positive change in your child's social attitudes or behaviors, and congratulate them on their progress.

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