Edition |
Revised & updated 4th edition. |
Description |
137 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Stress 101 : the lowdown on invisible tigers -- The fight, flight, or freeze response -- Short- and long-term stress -- Coping strategies -- 10 myths and the truth about stress -- 11 tiger-taming techniques -- Some benefits of physical activity -- The fit formula for physical activity -- Why is eating healthy so important? -- Bad diet habits -- Why it can be hard to eat well -- What are relaxation techniques? -- Focused breathing -- Sitting in the calm -- Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) -- Assertiveness skills -- The assert formula -- The importance of weaving a safety net -- The five levels of relationships -- Strengthening relationships -- Writing your own script -- Reaching your goals -- How time management can help you -- Setting priorities -- Time management tips -- Are you a positive risk taker? -- Start small and give yourself a chance to learn -- Avoiding perfectionism -- Find support and celebrate successes -- Decisions are powerful -- Making decisions when the pressure's on -- Managing peer pressure -- Seeing the upside -- Positive self-talk -- Lighten up -- Watching for digital tigers -- Taming digital tigers. -- First aid for tiger bites -- When is it time to get help? |
Summary |
Discusses how stress affects teenagers and the different ways it can be managed. New in this fourth edition, a chapter on taming digital tigers, an expanded section on mindfulness, all-new illustrations, tips for finding help online, and more. |
Subject |
Youth -- United States -- Life skills guides -- Juvenile literature.
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Stress (Psychology) -- Juvenile literature.
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Youth -- United States -- Life skills guides.
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Stress (Psychology)
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Genre/Form |
Self-help publications.
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ISBN |
9781631984358 (paperback) |
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1631984357 (paperback) |
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