Amy Saltzman, MD, is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, scientist, wife, mother, devoted student of transformation, longtime athlete, and occasional poet. Her passion is supporting people of all ages in enhancing their well-being and discovering the Still Quiet Place within. She is recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the fields of holistic medicine and mindfulness for youth. She is founder and director of the Association for Mindfulness in Education, an inaugural and longstanding member of the steering committee for the Mindfulness in Education Network, and a founding member of the Northern California Advisory Committee on Mindfulness. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two teenaged children. For more information, visit www.stillquietplace.com.
"Amy Saltzman has again provided the world with a wonderful
contribution, revealing how teens can learn a no-nonsense way to
reduce overwhelming stress and bring more focus, health, and
resilience into their lives. What is also in it for you as teen, or
for anyone who might care to learn from this magnificent teacher,
is a self-knowledge and set of social and emotional skills that
will last a lifetime. You will learn from a kind and thoughtful
teacher how to build these same qualities in yourself. What are you
waiting for?"
--Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of The Mindful Brain, The Mindful
Therapist, The Developing Mind, Brainstorm, and Mindsight;
executive director of the Mindsight Institute; founding codirector
of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center; and clinical
professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
"Amy Saltzman has offered yet another invaluable resource for teens
dealing with struggles of adolescent life, from test-anxiety to
trauma. This workbook offers practical, easy-to-read activities and
practices that are innovative and accessible to teens of all
different sorts of backgrounds. These time-tested mindfulness
practices--from easily remembered acronyms to innovative ways for
understanding and practicing mindfulness--can help teens deal with
the struggles of daily life and become aware of the power they have
inside themselves. Highly recommended for teens, parents,
educators, and therapists."
--Sam Himelstein, PhD, psychologist at the Alameda County Juvenile
Justice Center, founder of the Center for Adolescent Studies, and
coauthor of Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment for
Adolescents
"Amy Saltzman's workbook is an incredible way for you to learn
skills for staying calm and present through any challenging
situations life will eventually throw your way--in school, at
parties, or on the field. Mindfulness doesn't need to be
complicated, time consuming, or weird, and Saltzman can help you
fit it into all of the important aspects of your life. I look
forward to sharing this gift with my own teenaged clients and
students."
--Christopher Willard, PsyD, author of Child's Mind and Mindfulness
for Teen Anxiety
"Clear, accessible, and to the point, Amy Saltzman's worksheets
deftly translate her years of experience working with youth and
supporting mindfulness educators into something every parent,
teacher, or clinician can use to share mindfulness with the
teenagers in their lives."
--Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child, and
cofounder of Inner Kids
"I love Dr. Amy's view of mindfulness and loving-kindness as skills
which you can learn, practice, and hone--and that the 'gift of
mindfulness' is something you can always give yourself, even in the
span of just a few breaths. The book gives clear, simple, and
relatable instructions and activities that ease you into
mindfulness practice. I really, truly enjoyed A Still Quiet Place
for Teens; Dr. Amy's voice comes through so sincerely. I know the
book is addressed to teens but I still feel like I personally got a
lot out of it, and I think pretty much anyone I know, at any age,
would benefit from reading the book and following along with the
activities."
--Cora, age twenty-one, first-year master's degree student at the
University of California, Santa Barbara's Bren School of
Environmental Science and Management
"If you want less stress, more peace, and an easier time navigating
the challenging years of adolescence, read this book. Discover and
build the wisdom within yourself in Saltzman's AStill Quiet Place
for Teens."
--Mark Bertin, MD, developmental pediatrician and author of Mindful
Parenting for ADHD
"In this book, Dr. Amy talks about many of the things I learned in
my one-on-one sessions with her. It was a great refresher on my
mindfulness skills, and I think this book will successfully lead
many other teens into living mindfully."
--Francesca, age twelve, nationally competitive diver
"In this engaging and highly readable book for teens, Amy Saltzman
offers practical mindfulness activities, questions to reflect on,
and nuggets of wise guidance. Reading this book and trying the
suggested activities is like having a kind and wise friend holding
your hand, step-by-step, down the road to less unnecessary stress
and greater well-being!"
--Dzung X. Vo, MD, author of The Mindful Teen
"This book is a treasure to explore and absorb. It speaks directly
to teens in a clear, respectful, and compassionate way, and invites
curiosity and engagement with lightness and without pretense. Amy
Saltzman is a gifted teacher of mindfulness and life, and she
invites the teen reader to consider what the practice of
mindfulness has to offer, to let each reader come to his or her own
conclusion about their experience with the practice, and does it
with a light touch informed by a deep practice and dedication to
the potential of mindfulness. A Still Quiet Place for Teens offers
a time-proven program that has helped youth of all ages for many
years now, and to have a book dedicated to sharing this amazing
program with others is a true gift to all who choose to receive
it."
--Steven D. Hickman, PsyD, clinical psychologist and executive
director at the University of California, San Diego Center for
Mindfulness; and associate clinical professor in the UC San Diego
departments of psychiatry and family and preventive medicine
"With wisdom and compassion, Amy Saltzman invites teens to look
squarely at themselves and their relationships, then offers
understandings and tools to transform both. Don't be fooled by the
title. This is a book for everyone who has ever been a teen."
--Richard Brady, MS, cofounder of the Mindfulness in Education
Network
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