The ultimate teen guide to handling all the pressures and challenges of life-your own way!
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 uncertainty
• Concerns about your looks
• Deadlines
• School/college/work
• Family
• Worries about the future
• Relationship stress
Once 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!
Building on the success of The Thriving Adolescent and Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens, psychologists and teen experts Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi show teens how to face common daily challenges-including bullying; feeling lonely, depressed, or anxious; failing school; achieving peak performance in sports; and much more. With this fun and illustrated guide, teen readers will find solid and actionable skills to help them overcome these challenges, increase psychological flexibility, and achieve their goals.
Joseph V. Ciarrochi, PhD, is professor at the Institute of Positive Psychology and Education at the Australian Catholic University, and coauthor of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens. He has published more than 100 scientific journal articles and many books, including the widely acclaimed Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life and Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology. Ciarrochi has been honored with more than four million dollars in research funding. His work has been discussed on TV and radio, and in magazines and newspaper articles.
Louise L. Hayes, PhD, is an international acceptance and commitment (ACT) trainer and speaker; she is also a clinical psychologist, and researcher with the University of Melbourne and Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health in Australia. Hayes has published research trials using ACT for young people, and is coauthor of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens. She is dedicated to helping young people and their families live well.
Ciarrochi resides in Austinmer, Australia; Hayes resides in Bacchus Marsh, Australia.
