The Mindful Teen by Vo, Dzung X. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Acknowledgments Dealing with Stress

Resilience and Mindfulness What I Do and Why I Wrote This Book Is Mindfulness a Religion? How to Use This Book

Stress, Health, and Coping

What Is Stress? The “Fight, Flight, or Freeze” Response “Paper Tigers” Acute vs. Chronic Stress Positive and Negative Coping

Wake Up Now! Autopilot vs. Awareness

Shift out of Autopilot The Many Definitions of Mindfulness Breathing: The Heart of Mindfulness

Opening Your Heart and Mind to Free Yourself from Stress

Beginner’s Mind Loving-Kindness Self-Compassion

Feeling Your Own Strength: Sitting Like a Mountain

Breathing and Smiling Just Sitting: Healing from Stress The Benefits of Daily Mindfulness Practice

Embracing the Now

Freeing Yourself from the Past and the Future Freeing Yourself from Judgments This Is It “Tuning In”: Dealing with Distractions Mindfulness and Gratitude Enjoying the Little Things Developing a Daily Mindfulness Practice

Caring for Your Body: The Body Scan

The Body Scan: Tuning In to Your Body Handling Pain and Discomfort: Not Turning Away Continuing Your Daily Practice: Mindfulness of Your Body

Everyday Mindfulness: Finding Freedom Wherever You Are

Washing the Dishes Informal Mindfulness: Don’t Wait—Meditate! Bells of Mindfulness Mindful Eating: Making Life More Delicious Three Minutes of Freedom from Stress: The SOBER Breathing Space

Mindfulness in Motion

Mindful Walking Mindful Movement

Seeing Your Thoughts As Only Thoughts

Thoughts Are Just Thoughts Rumination and Stress Not Getting on the Train

The Art of Stress: Handling Difficult Emotions

Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There! You Can’t Fight the Waves, but You Can Learn to Surf Getting Out of Your Head Move, Breathe, and Embrace Your Difficult Emotions

Handling School Stress

Homework and Exam Stress Bringing Mindfulness into Your School Day Stress and Perfectionism: Learning to Embrace Your Mistakes

Building Mindful Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Handling Conflict with Other Teens

Handling Conflict with People Close to You When Stress Turns to Anger

Mindful Peacemaking at Home

Cultivating the Heart of Understanding Taking Care of Yourself First

The Power of Mindfulness in Sports, Music, and the Arts

Being “In the Zone” Handling Nerves with Mindfulness

Mindfulness to Help You Sleep

Your Brain and Body Need Sleep Sleep Hygiene

Self-Compassion Means Taking Care of Yourself

Know the Signs That You Are Getting Stressed Self-Care in Action: Create Your Action Plan Have a Stress Management Emergency Plan Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

Putting Your Life on a Mindful Path

Radical Acceptance and the Art of Mindful Living Bird in the Hand: Maintaining Your Practice Tips for Maintaining a Mindfulness Practice Your Mindfulness Practice Plan A Final Word: Making the Practice Your Own

Resources

The Mindful Teen Online Further Reading

References