About this book
From managing social media stress to dealing with pandemics and other events beyond your control, this fully revised and updated edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens has the tools you need to put anxiety in its place.
In our increasingly uncertain world, there are plenty of reasons for anyone to feel anxious. And as a teen, you're also dealing with academic stress, social and societal pressures, and massive changes taking place in your body, brain, and emotions. The good news is that there are a lot of effective techniques you can useāboth on your own and with the help of a therapist or counselorāto reduce your feelings of anxiety and keep them from taking over your life.
Now fully revised and updated, this second edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens provides the most up-to-date strategies for calming fear, anxiety, and worry, so you can reach your goals and be your best. You'll find new skills to help you handle school pressures and social media overload, develop a positive self-image, recognize your anxious thoughts, and stay calm in times of extreme uncertainty. The workbook also includes resources for seeking additional help and support if you need it.
While working through the activities in this book, you'll find tons of ways to help you manage your anxiety. Some of the activities may seem unusual at first. You may be asked to try doing things that are very new to you. Just rememberāthese are tools, intended for you to carry with you and use over and over throughout your life. The more you practice using them, the better you will become at managing anxiety.
If you're ready to change your life for the better and get your anxiety under control, this workbook can help you start today.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- dear reader
- to parents, professionals, and all helping adults
- 1. about anxiety
- 2. your fight-flight-freeze response
- 3. how you experience anxiety
- 4. your anxiety patterns
- 5. prevention and intervention
- 6. peace is already within you
- 7. the power of attitude
- 8. worrying is worthless
- 9. all-or-nothing thinking
- 10. overgeneralizing
- 11. āshouldā statements
- 12. thought stopping
- 13. whatās the worst that could happen?
- 14. cost-benefit analysis
- 15. perfectionism
- 16. pressure to succeed
- 17. letting go of control
- 18. positive affirmations
- 19. serenity, courage, and wisdom
- 20. seeing the bigger picture
- 21. talking it out
- 22. writing it out
- 23. eating and anxiety
- 24. more exercise, less anxiety
- 25. progressive relaxation
- 26. centering yourself
- 27. mindfulness
- 28. grounding techniques
- 29. self-soothing
- 30. using your breath
- 31. visualization
- 32. meditation
- 33. a higher power
- 34. problem solving
- 35. itās a cinch by the inch
- 36. take a tech break
- 37. staying organized
- 38. balancing and managing time
- 39. separating yourself from other peopleās problems
- 40. unexpressed anger
- 41. managing panic
- 42. managing fears and phobias
- 43. test anxiety
- 44. managing stressful public events
- 45. help yourself by helping others
- 46. future challenges
- About the Author