It's time to retrain your brain! In this go-to guide for teens, four anxiety experts offer tangible tips and tools
you can use every day to rewire your anxious brain; manage fears, stress, and worry; and get back to living
your life.
When you're feeling anxious, it can seem like the whole world is crashing in around you. Your heart starts racing, your
thoughts feel jumbled, and you may feel like something terrible is going to happen, or worse. You aren't alone. In fact,
millions of teens experience anxiety. The good news is that there are proven-effective tools you can use now to take
control of your anxiety so you can focus on the stuff you love. This book will guide the way. Drawing on powerful cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), neuroscience, mindfulness and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), this book will show you the ten most effective methods for "rewiring" your anxious brain. You'll learn:
·How to calmly observe your anxiety
·What feeds your anxiety, and how you can "starve" it instead
·Guided meditations for overcoming anxious thoughts
·Strategies to help you balance your emotions when fears and worries show up
·How to deal with uncertainty, perfectionism and procrastination
Most importantly, you'll learn that you are stronger than your anxiety and you have the power to take control of your
fears. Let's face it-being a teen today is stressful and sometimes scary but if you're ready to put anxiety in its place and start focusing on the things that matter to you the most, this much-needed guide can help get you started.
Debra Kissen, PhD, is clinical director of the Light on Anxiety Treatment Center. She specialises in cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders and has a special interest in the principles of mindfulness and their
application for anxiety disorders.
Ashley D. Kendall, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who conducts research on psychopathology and specialises in the
treatment of anxiety - and stress-related disorders. In collaboration with leading experts, Kendall's studies have uncovered new biological and emotional risk markers for the initial development of anxiety and related disorders and reported on effective new psychosocial treatments for teenagers. Her work has been published in top medical and psychological journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Psychoneuroendocrinology. In her clinical practice, Kendall provides CBT to children,
adolescents and adults. She is particularly interested in combining CBT with mindfulness-based techniques to help
patients overcome anxiety and stress. She lives near Chicago, Illinois.
Michelle Lozano, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist and Practice Manager of Light on Anxiety Treatment
Center of Chicago. Michelle belongs to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the American
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Michelle has guest lectured at Loyola University Chicago as well as The
Graduate School at Northwestern University on working with the patient's family system in therapy. Michelle provides
CBT to children, adolescents and adults, with a focus on anxiety disorders. Michelle is particularly interested in providing patients with the education and tools to become their own anxiety coach to live more fulfilling lives.
