Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation Practices and Programs for Adolescents; Introduction; Historical Contexts and Definition of Meditation and Mindfulness; Definition and Historical Contexts of Adolescence; Contemporary Pioneers of Mindfulness and Meditation Programs; Jon Kabat-Zinn and Popularization of Mindfulness; Congressman Tim Ryan and the Mindfulness Revolution; Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation; Herbert Benson and the Relaxation Response

James Gordon and the Center for Mind-Body MedicineMindfulness and Meditation Literature and Research Base: An Introduction; Books for Adolescents and Scholarly Books for Parents and Professionals; Peer-Reviewed Literature; Research with Adults; Research with Adolescents; Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Mindfulness Skills Practitioner (Wisner & Starzec, 2016, p. 252); Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner (Wisner, 2014, p. 633); Summary; Resources; References; 2 Theoretical Foundations Supporting Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents; Introduction

Theoretical Foundations of Mindfulness and MeditationPlacing Meditation in Context: Theoretical Frameworks; Growth and Development in Adolescence: The Role of Developmental Neuroscience; Cognitive-Behavioral Theory: The Role of Thoughts and Behavior; Adolescent Voices; Systems and Ecological Theories: Placing Development in a Holistic Context; Adolescent Voices; The Transtheoretical Model of Change: Supporting Change through Integrative Practice; Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Development in Context; Adolescent Identity Development; Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Voices

Positive Psychology and Positive Youth DevelopmentAdolescent Voices; Summary; References; 3 Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents; Introduction; Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation with Adolescents; Biological Benefits; Cardiovascular Reactivity; Physical Health; Psychological Benefits; Emotional Self-Regulation; Affective Regulation and Well-Being; Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Arousal; Stress Management; Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD; Anger; Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner (Wisner & Starzec, 2016, p. 252)

Cognitive Self-RegulationAdolescent Voices; Adolescent Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner (Wisner & Starzec, 2016, p. 252); Mindful Awareness and Mindfulness; Attention, Concentration, and Memory; Cognitive Control and Executive Functioning; Academic Performance and School Functioning; Behavioral Self-Regulation; Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner (Wisner & Starzec, 2016, p. 254); Sleep Behavior; Behavior Problems; Intrapersonal Psychological Strengths; Adolescent Voices; Adolescent Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner (Wisner, 2014, p. 633)