All i can say is i wish i had this book as a kid growing up in my sportsobsessed childhood. But this is an essential book if you want to be a mindfulness teacher, and especially if you want to train others to teach mindfulness. Our children are suffering, in large part because our society values doing over being, and product over process. Scientific research and the media tell us that young peoples lives are increasingly stressful. It is one of the best and most complete books on teaching mindfulness that ive read. A mindfulness workbook to ease stress and difficult emotions being a teen in todays fastpaced, mediasaturated world is difficult, and its easy to get overwhelmed or stressed out. A mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease stress. Youll discover what the author fondly refers to as the still quiet place, and from the vantage point of that stillness, youll be able to observe your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations before and during practice and competition, between events, after a miss or significant loss, or exhilarating win.
There is only one place in scripture where god is said to speak in a still small voice, and it was to elijah after his dramatic victory over the prophets of baal 1 kings 18. Amy saltzman, md, is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, scientist, wife, mother, devoted student of transformation, longtime athlete, and. Mindfulness skills for achieving peak performance and finding flow in sports and life. A mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease stress and difficult emotions ebook written by amy saltzman. Science supported, clinically sound, and educationally brilliant, this book will provide. Science supported, clinically sound, and educationally brilliant, this book will provide essential tools for all who wish to learn from a master about how children. A still quiet place for teens research press books in.
A still quiet place for athletes is an amazing, comprehensive book that covers all the bases and addresses the concerns of athletes, coaches, and parents, for both sports and life. A still quiet place provides stepbystep instructions for facilitators to administer the program in whole or in part. Mbsr techniques, this book will help teens be fully present in the moment, cultivate kindness and curiosity toward themselves and others, and find constructive ways of dealing with the pressures of being a teen. This crystalclear program teaches children exactly how to bring thoughtful, calming awareness to their daytoday experiences and struggles, not only. Praise for a still quiet place amy saltzman has produced a highly illuminative and extremely practical mindfulnessbased program for children and adolescents. In this short excerpt the the positive coaching alliance is honored to offer this short excerpt from dr. A mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease stress and difficult emotions amy saltzman md, saki santorelli edd ma on. A still quiet place presents an eightweek mindfulnessbased stress reduction mbsr program that therapists, teachers, and other professionals can use to help children and adolescents manage stress and anxiety in their lives, and develop their natural capacities for emotional fluency, respectful communication, and compassionate action. With emily blunt, john krasinski, millicent simmonds, noah jupe. This book presents an eightweek mindfulnessbased stress reduction mbsr program that therapists, teachers, and other professionals can use to help children. Amy supports people of all ages to enhance their well being and discover the still quiet place within. Our culture tends to put test scores, wealth, and status before joy, connection, and wellbeing. My teaching, and my parenting, will be better for having read this book.
Written by bryan woods, scott beck and krasinski, the plot revolves around a father krasinski and a mother emily blunt who struggle to survive and raise their children in a postapocalyptic world inhabited by blind extraterrestrial creatures with an acute sense of hearing. Theres something outside something so horrific that everyone who looks at it goes insane and then commits suicide. Being a teen in todays fastpaced, mediasaturated wo. A still quiet place is a smart, thoughtful, and encouraging guide to bringing mindfulness to children. A great book talking about finding a quiet place and when you do one can imagine many things. It is filled with insights, exercises, tools, and resources that can help athletes of all ages bring their full self to their sport and to their lives. In that quiet moment i am able to gather my thoughts, talk to him, and encourage myself to wait a day.
A still quiet place presents an eightweek mindfulnessbased stress reduction mbsr program that therapists, teachers, and other professionals. A still and quiet place is a beautifully done gift book full of inspirational quotes, verses, essays and beautiful pictures of birds, water, mountains, woodlands, and tranquil cabins. As a mindfulness educator, i firmly believe that a still quiet place is a tremendous resource for any childnurturer wishing to share the practice of mindfulness with children and adolescents. Flashlight of attention i guide students in focusing the flashlights of attention on their breath, their bodies, their sound and their feelings. Amy and classmates from across the globe, readings from the recently released still quiet place curriculum, and demonstrations of realworld teaching via audio and video. Being a teen in todays fastpaced, mediasaturated world is difficult, and its easy to get overwhelmed or stressed out. She is recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the fields of holistic medicine and mindfulness for youth. In this workbook, mindfulness expert amy saltzman offers a comprehensive program to help you manage daily stressors and challenges in your life. Hope captures that still quiet place in your soul as you read the soothing and calming words written on the pages of this beautiful and special work of art. A still quiet place for teens offers a timeproven 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. Amy saltzman is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, and scientist who defines mindfulness as the universal human capacity for paying attention with kindness and curiosity. Still quiet place, a mindfulness program for teaching. Teaching kids stress management skills early in life will help t. Darrells new book with 30 more images makes this a great companion to his first book.
Brian despard, author of you are not your thoughts. It is a book that encourages the reader to sit back, take a moment to breathe, relax, and regroup from whatever life throws at them. Balance a student and i demonstrate some simple gentle peaceful stretching movements for children to follow. This beautiful gift book leads the reader on a refreshing journey through a still and quiet place, making it a splendid gift to give on any occasion.
Lovely quotes add to the books quiet ambiance and bid the reader to breathe deep, relax, and settle into a moment of sweet peace. A quiet place by douglas wood goodreads share book. In his enthusiastic forward jim thompson, director of the positive coaching alliance writes a still quiet place for athletes can help athletes and coaches find the deep and simple heart of sports. A still quiet place would be a very useful resource if youre looking for some mindfulness activities to try at school or at home. A still quiet place is a mustread for anyone who desires teaching valuable life skills. When i find my self reacting in frustrationanger i have learned to go to a quiet place bathroombedroom, ect. A still quiet place amy saltzman 9781608827572 netgalley. A still quiet place for teens a still quiet place for teens. Amys warmth and experience shine through her words, and her invitation to explore the world with kindness and curiosity is exactly what i would want for my own daughter. What does it mean that god speaks in a still small voice.
The book gives clear, simple, and relatable instructions and activities that ease you into mindfulness practice. A still quiet place research press books in school. Recommended readings and cds click on tag title below to return relevant posts adolescents children education executive function holistic health holistic medicine mbct mindfulness multitasking parenting parents physicians selfcompassion stress suicide teachers young adults. Mindfulness skills for achieving peak performance in sports and in life. In a still quiet place for athletes, amy saltzman gives real strategies and techniques that are not just for athletes, but for coaches, teachers, and parents who see athletics as preparation for life. A quiet place is a 2018 american science fiction horror film cowritten, directed by and starring john krasinski. A still quiet place a mindfulness program for teaching children. It is a musthave for mental health professionals, educators, and. A still quiet place for athletes can help athletes and coaches find the deep and simple heart of sports. But of course, no awesome moviegoing experience would be complete without a recommended reading list to go along with it, so here are a few books you might enjoy if you liked a quiet place. A mindfulness workbook to ease stress and difficult emotions instant help book for teens paperback.
We all know that our children are too stressed, and we want it to change. Still quiet place i guide the children in discovering the still quiet place by following the breath. A mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease stress and difficult emotions by amy saltzman isbn. First off, the book is very wellwritten, easy to read, and peppered with honestandfunny anecdotes that bring the text to life the reader is even reminded, at points, to read mindfully. The program detailed in this book is based on author amy saltzmans original curriculum, which has helped countless children and adolescents. Amy saltzman, and read an excerpt from her new book, a still quiet place for athletes.
Told that jezebel, the wife of ahab, king of israel, was seeking kill him, elijah ran into the wilderness and collapsed in. To help, amy saltzmanauthor of a still quiet place offers a comprehensive workbook to help teens manage daily stressors and challenges in their lives, whether at home, school, or with friends. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a still quiet place. Saltzman has written a practical guide for training mindfulness in sport. A mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease.
In a postapocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultrasensitive hearing. While on a business trip to kobe, tsuneo asai receives the news that. This paperback presents a detailed, stepbystep guide to the eightweek, mindfulnessbased still quiet place curriculum. The still quiet place is a place of peace and happiness that is alive inside all of us, and you can find it just by closing your eyes and breathing. Mindfulness skills for achieving peak performance and finding flow in sports and life saltzman md, amy, thompson, jim on. A still quiet place is exactly the guide that parents and professionals have been waiting for to take the mystery out of the practice of mindfulness. A still quiet place is an essential antidote and accompaniment for the stressed lives that our children lead today.
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