{"product_id":"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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to Train Your Amygdala\u003ci\u003e is a 2024 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite winner.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763023048749,"sku":"9798885543736","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/1298\/2317\/files\/9798885543736.jpg?v=1782652901","url":"https:\/\/lioncrest.com.au\/products\/9798885543736","provider":"Woodslane Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}