<ul> <li>Teen stress, anxiety, and suicide are on the rise. Mindfulness is a high-interest, contemporary approach to stress reduction, increasingly incorporated in K-12 schools across the nation.</li> <li>This introduction to mindfulness is accessible, complete with guided meditations in each chapter.</li> <li>Scientific studies show that meditation works. The brain produces higher levels of gamma waves, linked to improved focus, information processing, and memory. The left prefrontal cortex also gets a boost, creating an enhanced feeling of happiness in the practitioner.</li> </ul>
