The stress reduction workbook for teens : mindfulness skills to help you deal with stress /
Gina M. Biegel.
- Oakland, CA : Instant Help Books, (c)2009.
- 1 online resource (vi, 118 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Getting started: setting intentions -- Learning who you are -- Defining stress -- Good stress and bad stress -- The physical effects of stress -- The emotional effects of stress -- Thoughts and feelings -- The mind-body connection -- What is stressing you out? -- Important moments can cause stress too -- Riding the wave of life -- Stepping outside of the box -- What is mindfulness? -- Living in the present moment -- Being in the now: the five senses -- Mindful eating -- Noticing the little things -- Doing schoolwork mindfully -- Noticing your body: the body-scan meditation -- Walking meditation: mindful movement -- Paying attention to your breath: short breathing meditation -- Sitting meditation: paying attention to your breath and body -- Train of thoughts -- Accepting all of your emotions -- Focusing on the negative -- Letting go of negative self-judgments -- Helpful and unhelpful ways to cope with stress -- Pleasant life moments: doing what you enjoy -- Focusing on the positive -- Seeing your positive qualities -- Self-care versus being selfish -- Things you can't control -- Problems: yours and other people's -- Changing how you cope with painful situations -- Mindful stopping: taking time before you react -- Playing out the end of the movie -- Next steps
Provides strategies and activities for teenagers to manage their stress, describing such tasks as identifying stressor events, concentrating on the present, letting go of negative self-judgements, self-care, and focusing on the positive.
9781684030194 9781684030200 9781572247635
Stress management for teenagers. Stress in adolescence. Stress (Psychology) Stress (Physiology)