Stress Less

Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into common "stress domains" such as family, friends, dating, school, and media. Lets get real. Stress is part of every teens lifestress of exams, college applications, a big game, difficult teachers, difficult friends, parents who dont always get you, not to mention the dating and social scenes. Stress like this tends to build over timeweek after weekand takes a toll on your mental health. But, great news! Learning stress-busting skills doesnt 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 anywhereon the bus, before bed, or during lunch. Once you see that it helps, youll adjust and be ready to bust more stress. And then before you realize ityouve got it! Written by cognitive-behavioral therapist and stress-busting expert, Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into stress domains such as family, friends, dating, school, and tech/media. And because stress doesnt go away when teens hit adulthood, Stress Less will help readers maintain balance and calm as they deal with the ups and downs of life in the months and years to come.