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Author Sedley, Ben, author.

Title Stuff that sucks : a teen's guide to accepting what you can't change and committing to what you can / Ben Sedley.

Publication Info. Oakland, CA : Instant Help, An imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2017]

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 Pittsburg 1st Fl Young Adult Non-Fiction  YA 155.5 Sed    ---  Available
Description 89 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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Series The instant help solutions series
Audience Age: 14-18.
Summary "Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will help you move past negative thoughts and feelings and discover what truly matters to you. If you struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, you should know that your pain is real. No one should try to diminish it. Sometimes stuff really does suck and we have to acknowledge it. Worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame are big and important, but they can also get in the way of what really matters. What if, instead of fighting your pain, you realized what really matters to you--and put those things first in life? If you did that, maybe your pain wouldn't feel so big anymore. Isn't it worth a try? Stuff That Sucks offers a compassionate and validating guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. With this book as your guide, you'll learn to prioritize your thoughts, feelings, and values. You'll figure out what you care about the most, and then start caring some more! The skills you'll learn are based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Yes, there are a few written exercises, but this isn't a workbook. It's a journey into the stuff that sucks, what makes that sucky stuff suck even more, and how just a few moments each day with the stuff that matters will ultimately transform the stuff that sucks into stuff that is just stuff. Make sense? Maybe you want to be more creative? Or maybe you simply want to do better in school or be a better friend? This book will show you how to focus on what you really care about, so that all that other sucky stuff doesn't seem so, well, sucky anymore"-- Provided by publisher.
"Sometimes everything sucks. For teens that struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, Stuff That Sucks offers a compassionate and validating guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. By helping teens identify their personal values and what really matters to them, this book will help them take steps towards living a more meaningful life"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Affect (Psychology) -- Juvenile literature.
Emotions in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Adolescent psychology -- Juvenile literature.
Other Form: Online version: Sedley, Ben, author. Stuff that sucks Oakland, CA : Instant Help, 2017 9781626258662 (DLC) 2016048175
ISBN 9781626258655 (pbk.)

 
    
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