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10 Minutes to Beat Anxiety and Panic

A Step-by-Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness

Lee David author Debbie Brewin author Rebecca Price illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publishing:21st Jan '25

£15.99

This title is due to be published on 21st January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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10-minute steps and activities to overcome anxiety and panic for teens, from the authors of 10 Minutes to Better Mental Health

10 minutes a day is all you need to manage your anxiety and panic. Covering panic attacks, social anxiety, and common triggers and stressors, the bitesize information and exercises in this book will help you plan and carry out changes in your day-to-day life. Survive and thrive with CBT, ACT and mindfulness.

What can you really do in 10 minutes? You could make a sandwich, take a shower, or maybe dance around to three of your favourite songs, and now, with this book, you can learn to beat anxiety.

No matter how busy or stressful your day, with 10-minute steps and quick exercises, you can better understand and manage your experiences of anxiety and panic. It includes sections to read, questions to reflect on, and things to try out in your everyday life. The book covers everything from surviving panic attacks and negative self-talk to dealing with common anxieties, including health anxiety and social anxiety. Using evidence-based therapies such as CBT and ACT, this book will help you take a problem-solving approach to your worries, escape toxic thought spirals, treat yourself kindly, and get the best out of life!

Lee David and Debbie Brewin provide a step-by-step approach to better mental health for young people, that can be tackled in brief chunks of time. The approach is based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy and mindfulness. It is easy to read and includes lots of inspiring and fun exercises to help you on your journey to developing health habits. Although written for young people it is a must read for people of any age. -- Trudie Chalder at Kings College, former BABCP President and Chronic Fatigue/Persistent Physical Symptoms Unit head
A truly comprehensive guide of CBT techniques for teens who are serious about taking control of their mental health 5 minutes at a time. Complex ideas are so accessibly explained with fun exercises, videos and great stories - and the format makes it easy to actually put it into practice in real life -- Dr Victoria Khromova, Child and adolescent psychiatrist and parent coach
The perfect book for your school's mental health library for young people! One of the best self-help books for young people I have come across. This interactive, practical guide that helps people take control and gain better self-awareness, emotional literacy and tools to enhance their mental health is invaluable. -- Veronika Chidemo, (former) Assistant Head and Designated Senior Mental Health Lead, YMHFA Instructor and Consultant

ISBN: 9781839978487

Dimensions: 244mm x 172mm x 18mm

Weight: 500g

224 pages

Illustrated edition