May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but for many teens, stress, anxiety and emotional noise are a daily reality. In response, 2025 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year and certified mindfulness and trauma-informed resilience trainer Stefanie Lachenauer is helping young people build the skills they need to navigate those challenges year-round.

Her book, Let the Glitter Settle: Mindfulness for Teens, offers simple, accessible practices that help teens pause, reset and regain a sense of control when emotions feel overwhelming. Rooted in nearly two decades of classroom experience and neuroscience-informed practices, Lachenauer’s approach meets students where they are — providing relatable, teen-friendly practices that build resilience, support emotional regulation and create space for calm.