Sheryl G. Feinstein > Quotes

“Girls are at particular risk for stress because of the hormone progesterone. Children and postmenopausal women have relatively low levels of progesterone, but with the onset of puberty, progesterone levels increase in girls. Progesterone allows cortisol to run rampant. Once the teenage girl becomes stressed, it takes a long time to de-stress.”
― Sheryl G. Feinstein, Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today's Adolescents

“Don’t leave music in the lone territory of the music teacher; make it a part of your instruction. In the words of Bob Marley, “Music gonna teach dem a lesson.”
― Sheryl G. Feinstein, Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today's Adolescents