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Your life, your way, skills to help teens manage emotions, and build resilience, Joseph V. Ciarrochi & Louise L. Hayes ; illustrated by Katharine Hall

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Your life, your way, skills to help teens manage emotions, and build resilience, Joseph V. Ciarrochi & Louise L. Hayes ; illustrated by Katharine Hall
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 14-18, New Harbinger Publications
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Your life, your way
Oclc number
1142916414
Responsibility statement
Joseph V. Ciarrochi & Louise L. Hayes ; illustrated by Katharine Hall
Sub title
skills to help teens manage emotions, and build resilience
Summary
"Building on the success of The Thriving Adolescent and Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens, psychologists and teen experts Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi show teens how to face common daily challenges-including bullying; feeling lonely, depressed, or anxious; failing school; achieving peak performance in sports; and much more. With this fun and illustrated guide, teen readers will find solid and actionable skills to help them overcome these challenges, increase psychological flexibility, and achieve their goals"--, Provided by publisherBeing a teen these days is tough. Some days you feel like you're being pulled in a dozen different ways-- and none of them are your way. Ciarrochi and Hayes show teens how overcome self-doubts, cultivate the strength to face life's challenges, and reach your full potential. Using skills from mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and positive psychology, you'll discover new and effective ways to manage difficult emotions, break bad habits, and start believing in yourself. -- adapted from back cover
Table Of Contents
Introduction: How to use this book -- Building your skills. Let your heart guide your journey ; Take control of your life ; Transform your viewpoint, transform your world -- Focusing your skills. When you can't stop thinking or worrying ; When you are anxious or nervous ; Build strong, supportive relationships ; Manage bullies ; When you feel low or sad ; When you have been hurt, been afraid, or feel unsafe ; When your online life is a hassle ; Develop authentic self-confidence ; Become excellent at anything -- Afterword
Target audience
adolescent
resource.variantTitle
Your life, your way, acceptance & commitment therapy skills to help teens manage emotions & build resilience
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