Your Life, Your Way : Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience

The ultimate teen guide to handling all the pressures and challenges of life— your own way! Being a teen in today’s world is tough. Between school pressure, family, friends, and extracurricular activities—sometimes it can feel like you’re being pulled in a dozen different directions, and none of them are your way. On top of that, you may feel lonely, angry, or depressed; or you may wonder if you’re good enough, smart enough, or attractive enough. So, how can you overcome these self-doubts, and cultivate the strength to face life’s challenges and reach your full potential? In Your Life, Your Way , you’ll learn how to deal with all the changes and challenges of the teen years—and how to grow into the person you want to be. You’ll learn doable skills grounded in mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and positive psychology to help you form positive friendships, manage difficult emotions, and get unstuck from bad habits. You’ll also learn real tips for dealing with several life challenges, including: Feelings of uncertainty Concerns about your looks Deadlines School/college/work Family Worries about the future Relationship stress Once you identify your own personal struggles, you can decide how you want to face them—as strong, assertive, kind, honorable, caring, fun, supportive, friendly, agreeable, bold, persistent, or giving. If you’re ready to take charge of your destiny and face problems head on in your own way, this fun and illustrated book has everything you need to get started today! Contents Acknowledgments Introduction PART 1: Building Your Skills 1. Let Your Heart Guide Your Journey 2. Take Control of Your Life 3. Transform Your Viewpoint, Transform Your World PART 2: Focusing Your Skills 4. When You Can't Stop Thinking or Worrying 5. When You are Anxious or Nervous 6. Build Strong, Supportive Relationships 7. Manage Bullies 8. When You Feel Low or Sad 9. When You Have Been Hurt, Been Afraid, or Feel Unsafe 10. When Your Life Online is a Hassle 11. Develop Authentic Self-Confidence 12. Become Excellent at Anything Afterword Resources About the Authors "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 publisher