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Mindful Tools for

Teens

Mindfulness means paying attention in aparticular way:

On purposeIn the present moment, and

Non-judgmentally

Jon Kabat-Zinn

South

FloridaPsycholog

y

AtInfiniteHealthandWelln

essCenter

2717EastOaklandParkBlv

d.

Suite103

FortLauderdale,FL33306

Free Orientation 1/7

South Florida Psychology

www.southfloridapsychology.com

954-249-4448

Sharon M. Theroux, Ph.D., ABPP

Dr. Theroux is a licensed psychologist and board certified

neuropsychologist, working in private practice since 1995.

She specializes in the treatment of individuals with depres-

sion, anxiety, chronic pain, eating disorders and addictivebehaviors. She completed a practicum in Mindfulness

Based Stress Reduction: Living Inside Participant-Practice

Perspectives taught by senior staff from the Center for

Mindfulness - a program limited to those with extensiveprofessional experience and a solid meditation practice.

Libby Andress is a licensed clinical social worker in SouthFlorida with extensive training and experience in the treatment

of children, adolescents, adults, and families. She specializes in

helping individuals cope with anger, anxiety, depression, eating

disorders, self harm, and attention deficit disorders. Shereceived training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

(MBSR), and has received specialty training in teaching

mindfulness to schoolage individuals through Mindful Kids

Miami, led by Valerie York-Zimmerman. She maintains a solid

meditation practice.

Libby Andress, L.C.S.W.

About our Instructors

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Now more than ever teen-

agers are experiencing in-

creased levels of stress. As

many as 70% of adoles-

cents report being nega-

tively affected by the aca-

demic pressures of school,the difficulties of getting

into the right college,

and the challenges of bal-

ancing a range of extracur-

ricular activities. They also

report repeated conflicts

with peers and family

members. Over half of all

teens feel pressures from social media, and a growing

number are victims of cyber bullying.

Without even realizing it, adolescents today are overstimulated and often detached from family and

friends. Constantly surrounded by cell phones and

24/7 social media, they lose their ability to connect

with themselves, their thoughts and bodies. Not sur-

prisingly, 90% of teenagers even report that they are

disconnected from nature.

Participants who complete the course can enhance

their ability to:

Relax Concentrate Communicate more effectively with others

Improve academic and athleticperformance

Regulate their emotions

Live in the moment Find balance, clarity and stabilityin their

very busy lives

Tolerate stress

Access inner resources of strength and wisdom

Mindful Tools for Teens is a program based on the

practice of mindfulness. The key to mindfulness is a

non-judgmental awareness that enables you to re-

spond with greater clarity, stability and understand-

ing to lifes stressors, rather than reacting in

unhealthy ways.

Mindful Tools for Teens is an adaptation of the

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

program. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. pioneered MBSR at

the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in

1979, and this program is highly respected in the

medical community, with classes in over 200

hospitals nationwide.

This highly participatory, supportive, and struc-tured program will provide you with:

Guided instruction in mindful meditationpractices

Gentle stretchingand mindfulyoga

Group dialogueand mindfulcommunicationexercises toenhance aware-

ness in everydaylife

home exercises

Practicematerialsincludingguidedmindfulness

practice CDs and workbook

Adolescence is Stressful!

Where: Infinite Health and Wellness Center

2717 East Oakland Park Blvd, # 203

When: Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Dates: January 7 to March 4

half day retreat on Sat, 3/1

Cost: $400 (includes all CDs and workbooks). Insurance may cover a

portion or all of these expenses.

All class participants and their parent (s)attend a complementary orientation, whichgives you a firsthand taste of mindfulness.This allows you to better understand thecourse, and explore whether the program isright for you.

How to Begin?

South Florida Psychology

www.southfloridapsychology.com

954-249-4448

Why try Mindful Tools?