Aubre Andrus is an award-winning children's book author with books published by Scholastic, American Girl, and more. She cherishes her time spent as the Lifestyle Editor of American Girl magazine where she developed crafts, recipes, and party ideas for girls. When she's not writing, Aubre loves traveling around the world, and some of her favorite places include India, Cambodia, and Japan. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband. You can find her website at www.aubreandrus.com. Originally from Mexico and after starting her fashion design studies in Paris and Madrid, Veronica moved to New York where she fell in love with the city... and her husband. She continued her fashion design studies in The New School, then moved to fine arts and started her work as an illustrator following the footsteps of her idols Garance Dor�, Izak Zenou and David Downton. Veronica expresses a colorful and whimsical view of life with enticing illustrations and handwritings. Her illustration talent has allowed her to collaborate with beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands like Renaissance Hotels, Shu Uemura, Cosmopolitan, The Wall Street Journal, Clinique and a. k. a. Cedric Salon among others. Dr. Karen Bluth is faculty at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where her research focuses on the roles that self-compassion and mindfulness play in promoting well-being in youth. She is co-creator of the curriculum Making Friends with Yourself: A Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Teens, and author of the forthcoming book "The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are" (New Harbinger Publishers). As a mindfulness practitioner for almost 40 years, a mindfulness teacher, and a lifelong educator with 18 years of classroom experience, Dr. Bluth frequently gives talks, conducts workshops, and teaches classes in self-compassion and mindfulness in educational settings and in the community.
Andrus offers more than 50 ideas for handling stress and enhancing
one's well being. Suggestions include mindfulness exercises and
yoga, as well as practical tasks that aim to revitalize the mind
and body, such as volunteering, having a cup of tea, spending time
with animals, and listening to music. Collignon provides breezy
watercolor images of (mostly) girls taking part in the activities,
intermixed with photographs of girls practicing yoga poses, writing
in journals, and more.-- "Publishers Weekly"
STARRED REVIEW! This title is an excellent addition to middle and
high school libraries looking to update self-help sections with
modern and relatable content. All teens can benefit from the tips
and "life hacks" presented, although the book's colors and
illustrations will likely attract more female readers. . . .Andrus
effectively demonstrates that teens can do something constructive
and positive to take control of their feelings and make a change
for the better in their lives.-- "VOYA"
The authors have designed a self-help book for students interested
in ways to combat the everyday stresses of school, family, and
friends. . . .Suited for a variety of different personality types,
this guide to relaxing is great for independent and group use.--
"School Library Journal"
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