Your Life, Your Way - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience (Paperback)

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 uncertaintyConcerns about your looksDeadlinesSchool/college/workFamilyWorries about the futureRelationship stressOnce 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!