"A practical, helpful, straightforward guide to lower stress and find more calm, clarity, and even fun!" -Christopher Willard, Psy.D., Author of Growing Up Mindful and lecturer at Harvard Medical School
Finally, stress-reduction made easy. Simple Easy and Effective Practices for Kids, Teens, and Adults is an elegantly simple guide to reducing stress. It guides readers through step-by-step practices that draw on both ancient wisdom and modern science. The book teaches skills for mastering mindfulness, self-compassion, deep breathing, sleep, grounding, and other useful daily skills. The strategically minimalist design and friendly pictures make the book accessible to children as young as eight years old—and a fun, straightforward guide for adolescents and adults. A helpful resource for individuals and families, as well as physicians, therapists, coaches, and teachers looking to share these practices with others.
Pocket-sized (4 X 6 in). Please do not order paperback version if you have trouble reading small print.
Matthew Goodman is the bestselling author of three books of non-fiction.
His essays, articles, short stories, and reviews have appeared in The American Scholar, Harvard Review, Salon, the Village Voice, the Forward, Bon Appetit, and many other publications, and have been cited for Special Mention in the Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Story anthologies.
Matthew has taught creative writing and literature at Vermont College, Tufts University, Emerson College, and at writers’ conferences including the Antioch Writers Workshop and the Chautauqua Institution. He has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony (twice) and the Corporation of Yaddo.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two children.