<b>The most complete and readable mindfulness primer for educators and anyone who works with high school kids and young adults.</b><br><br> 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.<br> The authors cover such topics as<br> • cultivating resilience and managing stress <br> • emotional development <br> • communication and relationships <br> • mindful use of technology <br> • mindfulness for enhancing creativity <br> • mindfulness and sports <br> • teaching with attention <br> • working with resistance <br> • managing personal stress in the classroom <br> • and much more