The most complete and readable mindfulness primer for educators and anyone who works with high school kids and young adults.

     Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), as pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn and others, is now being successfully applied in myriad areas of human activity--most recently, education. It's no surprise that psychologists and educators have found that mindfulness-based practices improve attention and performance and reduce stress in the classroom and in other school-based activities. This book is a thorough yet readable introduction to mindfulness and its applications and a primer for educators on how it can be used with students, with numerous practical exercises.
     The authors cover such topics as
   * cultivating resilience and managing stress
   * emotional development
   * communication and relationships
   * mindful use of technology
   * mindfulness for enhancing creativity
   * mindfulness and sports
   * teaching with attention
   * working with resistance
   * managing personal stress in the classroom
   * and much more