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YESSS!
The SUMO Secrets to Being a Positive, Confident Teenager
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"Young people now more than ever need the tools and resources to support their mental wellbeing and help fulfil their potential. This book will be invaluable in helping them achieve this."
—DAME KELLY HOLMES
"This is truly a brilliant book! Having worked with young people for over 25 years in both sport and education, this is quite simply a MUST read!"
—DREW POVEY from Channel 4's Educating Greater Manchester
"Paul's wonderful book, crammed with insight, action, humour and hope will help you create a better future, not only for yourself but for all of us."
—RICHARD GERVER, Speaker, author and education expert
"A hugely helpful book for both young people and adults alike. I loved it."
—DR KATE MIDDLETON, Psychologist and director of the Mind & Soul Foundation
Discover how to make the most of being You!
YESSS! The SUMO Secrets to Being a Positive, Confident Teenager uncovers the secrets of overcoming the challenges and also embracing the opportunities of one of life's most difficult stages: the teenage years.
YESSS! is full of vibrant, exciting advice that will motivate and equip readers to overcome the insecurities and confusion that can often characterize our teenage years.
Sunday Times bestselling author and speaker, Paul McGee aka The SUMO Guy, shows teenagers (and the people who both care for and support them) how to harness practical strategies to:
- Take responsibility for their lives
- Own and understand their feelings
- Build a more positive mindset
- Develop a healthy image of themselves
- Realize that it's OK to not always feel OK
- Recover from setbacks and develop perseverance
- Aspire, set goals, and dare to dream
Perfect for every teenager and all those involved in supporting them, YESSS! shows young people what it's like to live with confidence, resilience, hope, and happiness.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780857088710
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Fiona Osborne
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Paul McGee is Capstone's bestselling franchise author of all time. He is the author of S.U.M.O (Shut Up and Move On), which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015, How Not to Worry, How to Succeed with People, Self-Confidence, & How to Have a Great Life. Paul is an international keynote speaker and performance coach, and managing director of his own training company and proud creator of SUMO (Shut Up & Move On). He integrates all of his titles into his speaking and teaching in approximately 40 countries and has expanded the S.U.M.O brand into the public, private and education sectors.
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