{"product_id":"how-to-train-your-amygdala-9798885543736","title":"How to Train Your Amygdala","description":"\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.\u003cp\u003eHow to Train Your Amygdala\u003ci\u003e is a 2024 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite winner.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16220998\"\u003eAnna Housley Juster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Spirit Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.23h x 10.16w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885543736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039140\"\u003eSocial Themes | Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV009120\"\u003eConcepts | Body\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Housley Juster, Ph.D., LICSW, \u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winner author, 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","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48112695869677,"sku":"9798885543736","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_5dc2e55a-b3b8-4644-b3a2-1f218b71c451.jpg?v=1752078331","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/how-to-train-your-amygdala-9798885543736","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}