Transforming Stress for Teens (Instant Help Solutions) by Rollin McCraty & Sarah Moor & Jeff Goeli

Rollin McCraty, PhD, is director of research at HeartMath(R) Institute Research Center. McCraty, a professor at Florida Atlantic University, is a psychophysiologist whose interests include the physiology of emotion. One of his primary areas of focus is the mechanisms by which emotions influence cognitive processes, behavior, and health. Findings from this research have been incorporated by HeartMath(R) in the development of simple, user-friendly mental and emotional self-regulation tools and techniques. People of all ages and cultures can use these tools and techniques in the moment to relieve stress and break through to greater levels of personal balance, stability, creativity, intuitive insight, and fulfillment. McCraty has written extensively and been widely published in his areas of scientific interest. He has been interviewed for many feature articles in publications that include Prevention, Natural Health, Men's Fitness, and American Health magazines. He has appeared in television segments for CNN Headline News, ABC World News Tonight, ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show, PBS's Body & Soul, and the Discovery Channel. In addition, he has been featured in many documentary films, including I Am, The Truth, The Joy of Sox, The Power of the Heart, Solar Revolution, and The Living Matrix, among others.

Sarah Moor is a HeartMath(R) master trainer and mentor. She is the instructor for HeartMath(R)'s coach/mentor certification training, assists in program design and development, and coordinates and mentors special HeartMath(R) projects. She has mentored thousands of individuals in learning how to incorporate the HeartMath(R) System into their daily lives.

Jeff Goelitz is currently program developer, senior trainer, and education specialist with the nonprofit HeartMath(R) Institute. He regularly consults with education professionals, mental health specialists, and parents around the United States and Canada to help improve the well-being of youth, parent/child communication, and classroom climate and performance. In the last fifteen years, he has created and contributed to numerous educational curricula and programs designed to improve social and emotional learning, including The College De-Stress Handbook.

Stephen W. Lance, MS, has over twenty years of experience in the field of youth development. Lance serves as executive director of Clemson University's Youth Learning Institute, which serves over 25,000 youth annually in diverse programs ranging from innovative schools, group homes, camping programs, and academic field study experiences.

Foreword writer Steve Sawyer, LCSW, CSAC, is clinical director and cofounder of New Vision Wilderness Therapy. He is a dual-licensed clinical social worker and certified substance abuse counselor, and a nationally recognized trainer in somatic trigger release techniques, Brainspotting, traumatic memory reprocessing, and HeartMath(R).

Number of Pages: 216
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Social Topics
Series Title: Instant Help Solutions
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Instant Help Publications
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Emotions & Feelings
Author: Rollin McCraty & Sarah Moor & Jeff Goelitz & Stephen W Lance
Language: English