Stress Less: A Teen's Guide to a Calm Chill Life

Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into common ""stress domains"" such as family, friends, dating, school, and media. Let's get real. Stress is part of every teen's lifeCstress of exams, college applications, a big game, difficult teachers, difficult friends, parents who don't always get you, not to mention the dating and social scenes. Stress like this tends to build over timeCweek after weekCand takes a toll on your mental health. But, great news! Learning stress-busting skills doesn't take much time at all. Just 20 minutes a day is probably all it takes. The skills in this book are easy to learn and can be practiced anywhereCon the bus, before bed, or during lunch. Once you see that it helps, you'll adjust and be ready to bust more stress. And then before you realize itCyou've got it! Written by cognitive-behavioural therapist and stress-busting expert, Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, Stress Less will help readers maintain balance and calm as