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This book is particularly suitable for teens and young adults struggling with negative emotions who want to learn practical, compassionate methods to manage their feelings and focus on their core values. It also appeals to readers interested in ACT and those seeking a straightforward psychological guide with a positive, uplifting approach.
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For teens that struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, Stuff That Sucks offers a compassionate guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. By helping teens identify their personal values and what really matters to them, this book will help them take steps towards living a more meaningful life.
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Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will help you move past negative thoughts and feelings and discover what truly matters to you. If you struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, you should know that your pain is real. No one should try to diminish it. Sometimes stuff really does suck and we have to acknowledge it.
Worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame are big and important, but they can also get in the way of what really matters. What if, instead of fighting your pain, you realised what really matters to you and put those things first in life? If you did that, maybe your pain wouldnβt feel so big anymore. Isnβt it worth a try?
Stuff That Sucks offers a compassionate and validating guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. With this book as your guide, youβll learn to prioritise your thoughts, feelings, and values. Youβll figure out what you care about the most, and then start caring some more! The skills youβll learn are based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Yes, there are a few written exercises, but this isnβt a workbook. Itβs a journey into the stuff that sucks, what makes that sucky stuff suck even more, and how just a few moments each day with the stuff that matters will ultimately transform the stuff that sucks into stuff that is just stuff. Make sense?
Maybe you want to be the best basketball player or the best Halo player in the world? Maybe you want to be more creative? Or maybe you simply want to do better in school or be a better friend? This book will show you how to focus on what you really care about, so that all that other sucky stuff doesnβt seem so, well, sucky anymore.
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Praised as a powerful and accessible resource, Stuff That Sucks is celebrated for its clear messages and engaging style. Louise Hayes, PhD, describes it as a must-have for teens, noting its helpfulness and powerful imagery. Steven C. Hayes, PhD, highlights its fun and scientifically based approach. Additionally, compassion-focused therapy practitioners recommend it for its genuine and skillful application, emphasising its benefits for adolescent self-acceptance and growth.
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ISBN: 9781626258655
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: New Harbinger Publications
Illustration: Black & white illustrations th
Audience: General / adult, Children
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Weight: 0g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Ben Sedley is a clinical psychologist and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) practitioner with over fifteen years of experience working with adolescents and families facing mental health difficulties. Sedleyβs research and practice has focused on examining children and young peopleβs understanding of mental health, which has helped guide him on the best ways to explain mental health concepts and ACT to young people.
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