Do you ever feel like you'll never be perfect? Do you worry that what you say or do or wear will be how people remember you? It's time to let go of those worries and embrace who you are. Letting Go: A Girl's Guide to Breaking Free of Stress and Anxiety has everything you need to help you understand and manage the very real pressures you're facing from life. Designed to provide strategies for managing stress and anxiety, this book is filled with practical evidence-based advice and stories from teen and young adult women like you who have found ways to manage their anxieties. Every chapter features a discussion of different types of stress and anxiety so you can understand better what you're experiencing, activities to help you remember all the things you love about yourself and to help you understand yourself better, strategies for combating both stress and anxiety, and a stories of other girls who've learned to move past their stress and love their lives— and themselves — to the fullest.
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The practical guide that shows young women how to deal with and manage stress.
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| Introduction |
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Part I Living In a Stress-Filled World |
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Chapter 1 Stress and Anxiety: Understanding the Basics |
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Chapter 2 Stress Is Not the Enemy |
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Chapter 3 When Anxiety Takes Over |
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Chapter 4 Invisible Monsters |
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Chapter 5 Controlling the Spin |
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Chapter 6 Riding the Wave of Panic |
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Part III From Surviving to Thriving |
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Chapter 7 Creating a Healthy Foundation |
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Chapter 8 Life in Every Breath |
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Chapter 9 The Power of Perception |
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| Final Thoughts |
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| Recommended Resources |
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| References |
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| About the Author |
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Christine Fonseca has worked in the field of education for more than a decade. Relying on her expertise as a school psychologist, behavioral consultant, speaker, and parenting expert, she has been a resource for parents and children in understanding the social and emotional needs of gifted children.
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