Hot Stones and Funny Bones Teens Helping Teens Cope with Stress and Anger by Brian Seaward
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Book Description

In the fall of 2001, over 100 teens, from Maine to California were interviewed on a range of topics regarding the stress of being a teenager. Their comments, thoughts and insights are nothing less than sobering in a world already saturated with global terrorism, economic woes, and environmental dangers.

Teen stress is epidemic! Popularity issues, controlling parents and never ending schoolwork may be the tip of the iceberg, but for most teens today, the bigger issues below the surface include depression, self-mutilation, broken homes, peer pressure, Ritalin dependency, and the threat of school violence. The consequences of these fears and frustrations manifest in various ways from self-mutilation and school violence to alienation and overeating. By and large, today's teens need better coping skills for stress!

Inspired by the disaster at Columbine High School, Hot Stones and Funny Bones, offers a treasure trove of valuable coping skills on topics from anger (Hot Stones) management, boosting self-esteem and self-reliance to meditation and comic relief (tickling the funny bone). The book contains dialogue, artwork and poetry from teens sharing their thoughts feelings, and insights, integrated with valuable information from the author, this is the first book written specifically for teens on these issues, and ways to successfully cope with challenging life issues.

Hot Stones and Funny Bones concludes with a powerful section on final thoughts and comments to fellow teens, ideas to make the world a better place to live environmentally, and valuable lessons learned from the teen years. Throughout the book each chapter is accompanied with a place for teens to write out their thoughts, reflections and action plans, making this must-have addition to your book collection.

About the Author

Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D.

Brian Luke Seaward is an associate faculty member of the Center for Human Caring at the University of Colorado, an adjunct faculty member of the University of Northern Colorado, and Executive Director of Inspiration Unlimited, a health promotion consulting company located in Boulder, Colorado. He holds a Ph.D. is psychophysiology and health promotion - an interdisciplinary degree from the University of Maryland at College park.

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