THE MINDFUL TEEN.

Dzung X. Vo is a pediatrician who teaches mindfulness-training programs for youth with chronic stress, pain, depression, and anxiety.

Being a teen is stressful! Whether it's school, friends, or dating, the teen years are full of difficult changes—both mentally and physically. To make matters worse, many teens may have difficulty dealing with stress in effective ways. The Mindful Teen offers a unique program based in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) to help teens deal with stress and take charge of their lives. The simple, practical tips in this book can be used every day to help teens handle any difficult situation more effectively—whether it's taking a test at school, having a disagreement with parents, or dealing with difficult friends, peers, and cliques. Dzung X. Vo, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine at British Columbia Children's Hospital, and clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine in Vancouver, Canada.