From the bestselling author of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids comes the ultimate guide for middle grade readers about managing stress and anxiety when life gets chaotic.
Within these pages, readers will learn what a freak out is (and isn’t), discover why people flip out when they’re stressed, practice keeping cool in the most chaotic moments, and choose one of many strategies for calming down when things are totally overwhelming.
Along the way, there are: • Quizzes! What’s your freak out style? • Truth Bombs! You don’t have to be perfect. • Freak Out Facts! There are more nerve cells in your body than there are stars in the Milky Way.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER: You can—and will—have big, intense, unpleasant feelings. The trick is knowing how to manage them.
Uniquely designed to meet readers ages 10 and up, this book is filled with techniques, tools and most importantly, understanding, to guide readers through all the twists and turns on the roller coaster called LIFE.---from the publisher
144 pages 978-1523518241 Ages 8 and up
Keywords: dealing with emotions, dealing with feelings, dealing with anxiety, self calming, self esteem, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, Social Emotional Learning
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Written by a clinical social worker/author of parenting books, this comprehensive guide discusses feelings, emotions, actions, reactions and how to navigate tough situations while maintaining a cool head.
Quick quizzes, text boxes, highlighted texts, lists and clever acronyms like BuRPing which stands for Button Reaction Practices, will help the reader learn to manage stress and tension. There are techniques for each letter of the alphabet; for instance, W is for Walk, take a walk and M is for move your body. These suggestions apply not only to young readers, but make sense for any person any age.
Truth Bombs appear throughout set off in highlighted boxes and offer wisdom and guidance for the reader. Suggestions like taking a nap when worn out seems so logical, but few stressed out people will think of it let alone do it.
Complete with a list of resources, How To Stop Freaking Out is the ultimate self-help book needed by every child ages eight and up (and of course, adults can learn a thing or two as well). Naumburg handles the topic without becoming preachy or condescending. The book, although serious, sets a tone of helpful, enthusiastic and hopeful.
Recommended by: Thompson McLeod (Pamela), blogger, reviewer, literary intern, writer, lifelong YA librarian, Floria USA
See more of her reviews: http://booksbypamelathompson.blogspot.com/
