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Mindful Moments: Meditation Guide Books For Teens

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Looking for a way to navigate the tumultuous teen years? Check out these four books that introduce mindfulness and meditation in an engaging way.

"Start Where You Are" by Meera Lee Patel encourages self-reflection through interactive journaling, while "The Mindful Teen" by Dr. Dzung X. Vo offers practical exercises for dealing with school pressures and relationships.

For beginners, "Sitting Still Like a Frog" by Eline Snel and "Breathe Like a Bear" by Kira Willey provide easy-to-follow practices and fun illustrations to help manage emotions and find calm.

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In the modern, fast-paced world, teenagers encounter distinct challenges that can greatly benefit from mindfulness and meditation practices. These recommended books provide essential guidance on how to effectively navigate through stress, anxiety, and the unique pressures of adolescence using mindfulness techniques. Each book offers practical advice and exercises aimed at cultivating a sense of inner peace and heightened awareness.

'Start Where You Are'

Start Where You Are by Meera Lee Patel is an interactive journal designed to help teens explore their thoughts and feelings through writing prompts, quotes, and art. It encourages self-reflection and personal growth by asking readers to examine their past, present, and future. This book is a gentle introduction to the concept of mindfulness for those who may be new to meditation.

The Mindful Teen'

The Mindful Teen by Dr. Dzung X. Vo provides a comprehensive guide for teens to embrace mindfulness. It tackles various aspects of teenage life, from school pressures to relationships with friends and family. The book is filled with practical exercises, including breathing techniques and guided meditations, tailored specifically for adolescents seeking to navigate their unique challenges through mindfulness practices.

'Sitting Still Like a Frog'

Sitting Still Like a Frog by Eline Snel, while primarily aimed at younger children, is also a great fit for teens starting with mindfulness. This book introduces straightforward meditation practices to enhance attention span, alleviate anxiety, and navigate difficult emotions effectively. It comes with an audio CD featuring guided meditations, making it an easily accessible entry point into mindfulness practices.

'Breathe Like a Bear'

Breathe Like a Bear by Kira Willey is another book that transcends age limits with its universal appeal. It consists of short mindfulness exercises that can be done anywhere — at home or on the go — to help kids (and teens) manage emotions, focus attention, and find calm amidst chaos. Its engaging illustrations make the practices fun and approachable.

'This Was Never The Context': Report On Controversial Glenbrook South Yearbook Quote Released

A report detailing how a Glenbrook South High School student's quote for the yearbook about the war in Gaza and Israel was taken out of context has been released. Russell Lissau/rlissau@dailyherald.Com

A report explaining how a Glenbrook South High School student's comments about war in Israel and Gaza were published out of context so they appeared to be about last October's Hamas terrorist attacks was released Tuesday morning.

The 18-page report is available on the Glenbrook High School District 225 website as a hyperlink within the agenda for Monday night's board meeting. For a direct link, visit tinyurl.Com/vy7dn92r.

The report, from attorney Justino D. Petrarca, painstakingly details his investigation into the student's comments in the recent Etruscan yearbook. Petrarca interviewed the student who gave the quote, the student who interviewed her, another yearbook staffer, yearbook adviser Brenda Field and Glenbrook South administrators.

Three student editors-in-chief who have since graduated refused to be interviewed, Petrarca said.

Petrarca also reviewed a recording of the interview, district policies, applicable state and federal laws and court rulings, and ethical codes for student journalists and their advisers.

He discovered the quoted student, whose name hasn't been published by the Daily Herald, was interviewed in February about the war in Gaza by a teen on the yearbook staff. Her comments were printed in such a way that she seemed to be praising the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, the report indicates.

But in fact, she was referring to military action in the region that occurred several years ago, Petrarca wrote.

"When the editors used the quote, no context was provided other than its use to describe a student's feelings about October 7," the report states. "This was never the context for getting the quote nor the context in which the quote was given."

Attorney Justino D. Petrarca speaks at a Glenbrook High School District 225 board meeting Monday about his investigation into a controversial yearbook quote. Courtesy of District 225

Petrarca faulted Field for not asking school administrators to review the use of the quote before publication, despite being concerned enough to speak with student editors about it before the book was printed.

"A reasonable person might have paused to question the impact the use of the quote might have on school operations, community reaction or, most importantly, the impact on a sophomore who was identified by name in the yearbook," Petrarca wrote.

More than a dozen audience members spoke about the controversy during the public comment section of Monday's meeting, before Petrarca revealed his findings. One, Chuck Goldberg, called for Field to be removed as yearbook adviser or fired.

"It didn't need to happen, Goldberg said. "It needs to have consequences."

Another audience member, Steve Wander, demanded administrators accept responsibility for the quote's publication.

"This rots from the top, not the bottom," Wander said.

Board President Bruce Doughty said board members recognized the student's comment was antisemitic "as presented," and he acknowledged the passage caused "a lot of pain and emotion." He called Petrarca's report "shocking and disturbing."

Officials must address the situation and take action to prevent it from recurring, Doughty said.

District 225 board President Bruce Doughty called the report about the yearbook investigation "shocking and disturbing." Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.Com, file

District 225 Superintendent Charles Johns on Tuesday praised Petrarca and his investigative work, calling the report "extensive."

"The board is currently reviewing the findings and deliberating on the next steps, which will be discussed at the upcoming meeting on July 8," Johns said in an email.

Neither Field nor Glenbrook South Principal Barbara Georges could be reached for comment Tuesday.

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Man Accused Of Acting As Lookout During Whitey Bulger's Prison Killing Avoids More Jail Time

Man accused of acting as lookout for murder of Whitey Bulger pleads guilty

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The man accused of acting as lookout during the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was sentenced to time served Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of lying to federal agents.

Sean McKinnon was accused along with two other inmates in the 2018 killing at a troubled West Virginia prison.

The other two inmates, Fotios "Freddy" Geas and Paul J. DeCologero, are accused of repeatedly hitting Bulger in the head within hours of Bulger being transferred to the prison.

Bulger, who ran the largely Irish mob in Boston in the 1970s and '80s, became one of the nation's most wanted fugitives after fleeing Boston in 1994. He was captured at age 81 after more than 16 years on the run and convicted in 2013 in a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes.

James "Whitey" Bulger U.S. Marshals Service via AP

DeCologero, who was in an organized crime gang led by his uncle in Massachusetts, was convicted of buying heroin that was used to try to kill a teenage girl his uncle wanted dead because he feared she would betray the crew to police. The heroin didn't kill her, so another man broke her neck, dismembered her and buried her remains in the woods, court records say.

Geas, a Mafia hitman, and his brother were sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for their roles in several violent crimes, including the 2003 killing of Adolfo "Big Al" Bruno, a Genovese crime family boss in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Author Casey Sherman interviewed Gaes for his book "Hunting Whitey."

"Freddy Geas was an old-school gangster, and he lived by the code that you don't — quote, unquote — rat on your friends," Sherman told CBS Boston.

He said Bulger should never had been transferred to the prison where he died because he was a known FBI informant.

"It's the most violent prison in the federal prison system," Sherman said.