Don't sweat the small stuff for teens
Subtitle: simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times
By: Richard Carlson
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: MJF Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781567319835
Subjects: Teenagers; Conduct of life; Stress management for teenagers; Youth; Adolescents; Morale pratique; Gestion du stress chez l'adolescent
Description: Presents a collection of inspirational advice and simple, practical wisdom to help teenagers cope with the stresses, challenges, issues, and turmoil of everyday life.
Table of contents: title: Don't Throw Up on Your Friends!; title: Convince Yourself that One Teen Does Make a Difference; title: Don't Sweat the Breakups; title: Practice Mental Aikido; title: Avoid the Words "I Know" When Someone Is Talking; title: Check Out These Odds! (the Likelihood that Everyone Will Like You); title: Get Out of the Emergency Lane; title: Be OK with Your Bad Hair Day; title: Drop the Drama; title: Get High!; title: Try Not to Become a Fault-Finder; title: Let Him Have His Accident Somewhere Else; title: Be Selective When Choosing Your Battles; title: Make Peace with Your Mistakes; title: Be Happy for Others; title: Volunteer Your Time; title: Check Out the Space Between Your Thoughts; title: Ask a Trusted Friend or Family Member, "What Are My Weaknesses?"; title: Root for the Underdog; title: Make Peace with Boredom; title: Don't Let Your Low Moods Trick You; title: Don't Let the Low Moods of Others Trick You Either; title: See Your Choices as Forks in the Road; title: Get Involved in Sports; title: Become a Teenage Warrior; title: Put It on Paper; title: Don't Expect Life to Be Easy or Trouble-Free; title: Dare to Show Enthusiasm; title: Find Peace Through Giving; title: Become 25 Percent Less Critical; title: Walk Away; title: Allow a New Idea to Come to You; title: Get Ready Early; title: Avoid the 90-10 Trap; title: Be the Role Model; title: Don't Underestimate Yourself; title: Get Over Completion Anxiety; title: See the Possibilities; title: Practice Not Sweating the Really Small Stuff; title: Don't Keep Your Pain a Secret; title: Make a Good First Impression; title: Be Careful to Avoid the "I'll Show You" Trap; title: Experience Perfect Imperfection; title: Dare to Be Ethical; title: Become "Button-Proof"; title: Trust Your Inner Signals; title: Take Time Out to Watch the Sunset; title: Read a Minimum of Eight Pages a Day; title: Make Space in Your Heart for Those Really Bad Days; title: Don't Sweat the Future; title: Experience Vibrant Health; title: Visit the Elderly; title: Be Aware of the Law of Diminishing Returns; title: Develop Your Presence; title: Remind Yourself that No One Is Out to Get You; title: Go the Extra Mile; title: Watch Your Language; title: Be Creative in Your Rebellion; title: Let People Talk; title: Reflect on the Map; title: Dish Out Praise; title: Don't Burn Bridges; title: Understand the Law of Focus; title: Use Reminder Cards; title: Be Glad to Be a Teen; title: Experience Deep Listening; title: Be Wary of Friends Who Encourage You to Dwell; title: Create Your Own Special Place; title: Remember to Be Grateful; title: Read the Fine Print; title: Look for the Innocence; title: Don't Exaggerate Your Troubles; title: Develop a Theme for the Day; title: Apply the 1-10 Scale; title: Remain Optimistic; title: Empathize; title: Look Who's Doing Yoga; title: Be Careful that You're Not Practicing Being Unhappy; title: Cut Your Losses; title: Examine Your Headlines; title: Notice Your Parents Doing Things Right; title: Become a Little Less Stubborn; title: Remember to Be Kind; title: Take Criticism a Little Less Personally; title: Understand the Four Pillars of Thought: Pillar #1; title: The What; title: Pillar #2; title: The When; title: Pillar #3; title: The How; title: Pillar #4; title: The Fact Of; title: Tame Your Anger; title: Don't Be an Approval-Seeker; title: Don't Be a Disapproval-Seeker Either; title: Keep Your Sense of Humor; title: Admit that You're Wrong; title: or that You've Made a Mistake; title: Remember that Everyone Has the Right to Be Happy; title: Go with the Flow; title: Experience Delayed Reactions; title: Keep in Mind that as One Door Closes, Another One Opens; title: Embrace the Attitude, "This Too Shall Pass"; title: Listen to Those Wake-Up Calls; title: Continue Your Journey.