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Bernstein, Jeffrey, 1961- author.

The stress survival guide for teens : CBT skills to worry less, develop grit, & live your best life / Jeffrey Bernstein.

Oakland, CA : Instant Help Books, [2019]

©2019

vi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Between school pressures, friends, dating, social media, and planning for the future--is it any wonder today's teens are stressed out? In The Stress Survival Guide for Teens, clinical psychologist Jeffrey Bernstein offers practical and easy-to-learn tips based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and positive psychology to show teens how to keep stress and worry from taking over their life so they can overcome setbacks and set themselves up for success.

Instant help solutions

Instant help solutions series.

Teenagers -- Conduct of life -- Young adult literature.

Teenagers -- Mental health -- Young adult literature.

Stress in adolescence -- Young adult literature.

Stress management -- Young adult literature.

Happiness -- Young adult literature.

Worry -- Young adult literature.

Resilience (Personality trait) -- Young adult literature.

Cognitive therapy -- Young adult literature.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208).

part 1. "I feel like I'm on a roller coaster": Why you get stressed out ; Noticing your body's stress signals ; Getting to know the brakes -- part 2. Using CBT skills to slow down the roller coaster: Noticing, evaluating, and changing your distorted negative thoughts ; Choosing helpful coping behaviors -- part 3. The power of positive psychology: Seeing your strengths, optimism, and grit ; Finding flow and gaining gratitude -- part 4. Using your brakes on three of the most challenging rides: Surviving schoolwork stress ; Riding our friendship frustrations and dating drama ; Managing family ups and downs -- Final words: Stress management for life.

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