About this book
"Teens looking for help in understanding their brains and making positive shifts will find this effective." âKirkus Reviews
Your teen brain is amazing! These fun and easy "brain hacks" will help you make the most of your growing mind, deal with ALL the feelings, build friendships, and face life's challenges with confidence.
As a teen, your brain is changingâa lot! Your feelings are bigger and more intense. Friends and peers are more important than ever before. You're discovering who you are as a person, and what matters to you. And you're also starting to understand how the world worksâand not all of it is sunshine and roses. If you're like many other teens, you may feel overwhelmed by these changes. And that's okay!
In Your Amazing Teen Brain, you'll find skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuroscience to help you take advantage of your growing mind, manage difficult emotions, build better relationships, and face all the challenges of growing upâfrom academic pressure to social drama. You'll also gain a better understanding of how your brain works and why the teen years are so intense, and find real skills you can use to stay cool when emotions take over.
Life as a teen is exciting and challenging, and your brain is energized and ready for change. With this unique guide, you'll learn to make the most of your growing brain, so you can be your very best.What are you waiting for?
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: A Userâs Guide to Your Brain
- Chapter 1. Your Brain Is a Little Crazy Right NowâŚBut Thatâs Okay
- Chapter 2. Your Emotions Feel Bigger
- Chapter 3. CBT Can Help
- Chapter 4. Stress: The Good and the Bad
- Chapter 5. Risk, Excitement, and Drama: Your Brain Wants It All
- Chapter 6. Peers: They Matter a Lot
- Chapter 7. âSchool Is Your Job Right Nowâ
- Chapter 8. Procrastination: The Villain
- Chapter 9. Meditation and Mindfulness
- Chapter 10. Why Am I Doing All This? Finding Meaning
- Chapter 11. Telling Your Story
- Conclusion: Your Path Forward
- Acknowledgments
- References
- About the Author
