"Teen brains are primed to learn and grow. In Your Amazing Teen Brain, teen readers will find fun and easy "brain hacks" grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuroscience to help them make the most of their growing minds, manage difficult emotions, build better relationships, and face all the challenges of growing up"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience
Ages 13-19 New Harbinger Publications.
Grades 10-12 New Harbinger Publications.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction: A user's guide to your brain -- Your brain is a little crazy right now...but that's okay -- Your emotions feel bigger -- CBT can help -- Stress: The good and the bad -- Risk, excitement, and drama: Your brain wants it all -- Peers: they matter a lot -- "School is your job right now" -- Procrastination: The villain -- Meditation and mindfulness -- Why am I doing all this? Finding Meaning -- Telling your story.