{"product_id":"how-to-train-your-amygdala-hardcover","title":"How to Train Your Amygdala - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Housley Juster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCynthia Cliff\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour amygdala works hard to protect you from danger, but what about when it gets things \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ewrong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e? This amusing character-driven narrative helps children learn to calm their amygdala and control their fight-flight-freeze impulses.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amygdala is the brain's alarm system that alerts for danger, but sometimes it gets things wrong and needs help calming down. In this picture book, young readers receive kid-friendly information about the amygdala \u003ci\u003efrom\u003c\/i\u003e the amygdala, how it can sometimes get confused, and simple ideas to calm and train it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amygdala in \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Amygdala\u003c\/i\u003e makes complicated concepts accessible to children so they can understand their bodies, practice impulse control, and boost their self-regulation. \"You have probably never seen me before, but I am right here in your brain. There is an amygdala in everyone's brain. It's true! All humans have one. Many other animals do too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the amygdala and the reader practice anxiety-calming and mindfulness strategies such as deep breathing, visualization, and progressive relaxation. With anxiety on the rise among children, learning how to calm the amygdala is a critical life skill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditional content at the back of the book includes an amygdala's training playbook for kids and more information for adults to help reinforce the book's message.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Housley Juster, Ph.D., LICSW, \u003c\/b\u003e is a child and adolescent mental health clinician and early childhood education consultant. She began her career as a Head Start teacher and has over two decades of experience supporting children and families across a variety of contexts including schools, museums, libraries, and clinical mental health settings. During several years in children's media, she served as director of content for \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e developing curriculum for the series, publishing, product development, and interactive technology. Anna is a firm believer in the power of play, her favorite number is 3, and she lives with her husband, two daughters, and one very soft dog near Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Cliff\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught artist and author who grew up in a tiny historic village in rural Virginia surrounded by her large superstitious family, and farms and woodlands where she spent every waking hour. This upbringing provided her with a deep love and appreciation for history, family, nature, and folklore--themes that find their way into much of her whimsical, folk-art inspired, and optimistic artwork. She resides in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., with her partner and four-legged family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.23 x 10.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47308911018233,"sku":"9798885543736","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DEY1c3J3-9798885543736.webp?v=1769355016","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/how-to-train-your-amygdala-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}