Parent Magazine Clay July 2021 | Page 16

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Book Nook !

By Debbie Trask
Teens Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On : Twenty Lessons for Managing Worry , Anxiety , and Fear by Mark Reinecke , Ph . D .
Learn techniques used by cognitive behavioral therapists to help deal with stress and anxiety . Questions and tasks prompt readers to try out the information for themselves . This is an accessible , quick read that will add new strategies to your anxiety toolbox .
Teens Concrete Kids by Amyra León , illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky
The newest book in the Pocket Change Collective series , this collection of free verse poems invites readers to dream big . Amyra León , a musician , playwright , and educator , takes readers through her childhood , experiences in foster care , and learning to love herself . For teens and adults looking for an inspirational book that encourages them to reach for the stars , this is a must-read .
Teens Total Teen by Tracy Anderson
Total Teen is fitness pioneer Tracy Anderson ’ s body-positive guide to living a healthy , balanced life . Through exercises , activities , and recipes , as wells as questions and prompts , Anderson guides teens into being their best physically ,
with no fad diets or calorie counting .
Teens The Young Champion ’ s Mind by Jim Afremow , PhD
mentally , and emotionally —
Award-winning coach and sports psychologist Jim Afremow is known for his approach to training an athlete ’ s mind , body , and spirit . In the new young adult edition of The Champion ’ s Mind , Dr . Afremow turns his attention to student athletes . The book guides teens through topics like getting in the “ zone ,” staying humble , and progressing within a sport .
Courtesy of Brightly . com
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