15-Minute Focus: Anxiety: Worry, Stress, and Fear

15-Minute Focus: Anxiety: Worry, Stress, and Fear
Author: Leigh Bagwell
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1953945279

In 15-Minute Focus: Anxiety, Worry, Stress, and Fear, Dr. Leigh Bagwell gives counselors and educators a step-by-step primer on how to support students who struggle with anxiety. Anxiety can cause students to feel isolated and overwhelmed, preventing them from learning and engaging in the classroom. Rather than tell our students not to worry, our job as educators should be to recognize when our students are struggling with anxiety and get them the support they need. In this book, Bagwell explains the physiological progression from a trigger to a full-blown anxiety attack, and provides a variety of prevention and intervention strategies for school counselors, educators, and administrators. What you'll get: - Understanding of anxiety and clarification of anxiety vs. misbehavior -Breakdown of various anxiety disorders and how they present - Helpful tips for parents who have anxious children - Curated list of resources, including organizations, curriculum, books, and more! When students experience anxiety, they need help navigating through it. This guide will teach school counselors, educators, and administrators how to become powerful advocates for their students so they can thrive in the classroom and in life.

15-Minute Focus: Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical

15-Minute Focus: Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical
Author: Leigh Bagwell
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 195394549X

In 15-Minute Focus: Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical, author Dr. Leigh Bagwell offers an in-depth look at the who, what, and why of self-harm; more accurately called nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Students today face stressors on an unprecedented scale. From unstable world events to unsteady family situations, the external and internal pressures they experience can become overwhelming, and some turn to self-harm (NSSI) as a means to cope. On the outside, such behavior confuses and disturbs many people, even the teachers and parents who are closest to students. This book provides the research and perspective adults need to help kids who turn to NSSI as a means of dealing with their distress. In this book, you'll discover: - Types of NSSI behavior, including cutting, biting, hair pulling, and bruising - The relationship between self-harm (NSSI) and suicidal ideation - Signs and symptoms of NSSI beyond wounds and scars - Myths and truths about NSSI - Protocols for schools to follow when NSSI is suspected - How parents and schools can partner to help students in need This book features stories from students as they explain NSSI from their experiences, giving adults an inside look into the lives of those who struggle with this behavior. Also included are online resources that counselors and teachers can utilize, including infographics, NSSI assessments, and calming behaviors for use in place of self-harm.

15-Minute Focus - Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical

15-Minute Focus - Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical
Author: Leigh Bagwell
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781953945440

In 15-Minute Focus: Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical, author Leigh Bagwell offers an in-depth look at the who, what, and why of self-harm; more accurately called nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Students today face stressors on an unprecedented scale. From unstable world events to unsteady family situations, the external and internal pressures they experience can become overwhelming, and some turn to self-harm (NSSI) as a means to cope. On the outside, such behavior confuses and disturbs many people, even the teachers and parents who are closest to students. This book provides the research and perspective adults need to help kids who turn to NSSI as a means of dealing with their distress. In this book, you'll discover: Types of NSSI behavior, including cutting, biting, hair pulling, and bruising The relationship between self-harm (NSSI) and suicidal ideation Signs and symptoms of NSSI beyond wounds and scars Myths and truths about NSSI Protocols for schools to follow when NSSI is suspected How parents and schools can partner to help students in need This book features stories from students as they explain NSSI from their experiences, giving adults an inside look into the lives of those who struggle with this behavior. Also included are online resources that counselors and teachers can utilize, including infographics, NSSI assessments, and calming behaviors for use in place of self-harm.

Overcoming Anxiety, Worry, and Fear

Overcoming Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
Author: Gregory L. Jantz
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0800719689

A bestselling author and counselor with over 25 years of experience offers practical steps for dealing with worry and anxiety.

15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents

15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents
Author: Amie Dean
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2021-10-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1953945589

In 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions, Amie Dean gives educators, counselors, and parents knowledge, strategies, and resources to teach children and teens how to communicate and make decisions to get their needs met in positive ways through behavior instruction and coaching. If a child or teen is struggling to manage emotions or make good choices, it is rarely because they want to be "bad" or disrespectful. Most adults look for the "right" way or a magic formula that will transform challenging students, with no luck on finding one. Impacting behavioral change in another person is hard work, and every individual has unique needs and circumstances that should be considered. This book will help you view children's words and actions as a lack of coping skills in the moment, or a skill deficit that can be taught and improved. You'll discover: - The function of behavior - Ways to rethink responses to behavior - De-escalation techniques - Steps to create a trauma-sensitive classroom - Principles for a positive classroom - Actionable strategies, curated resources, and more! This guide will ask you to consider that there is likely a barrier keeping children from being successful, and it is our opportunity as the adults who care for them to help them through it.

15-Minute Counseling Techniques That Work

15-Minute Counseling Techniques That Work
Author: Allison Edwards
Publisher: 15-Minute Focus
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781937870690

The counselor is not the strategy. The counselor teaches strategies. As counselors, we spend our days helping kids. Kids come to us with a variety of problems, searching for answers. They want us to listen. And they need us to give them solutions for the issues they are facing. While these solutions may work temporarily, we really never help kids until we give them tools"¬‚¬"or techniques"¬‚¬"to manage thoughts and feelings on their own. Our job is not to do it for them. Our job is to teach them how to do it themselves! This is the greatest gift we can give. In 15-Minute Counseling Techniques, Allison Edwards provides tools to use in individual or group counseling sessions with children in grades K"¬‚¬"12. Children will learn how to calm their mind and body with Square Breathing, let go of negative thoughts by Changing the Channel, identify their unique gifts by creating a "What I'm Good At" Jar, and so much more. The techniques in this book will help children feel empowered to face everyday challenges and equipped to manage their stress and emotions. And, best of all, you will give them the confidence they need to handle challenges throughout their lives.

Unwinding Anxiety

Unwinding Anxiety
Author: Judson Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0593330455

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone. We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us to map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work. Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel.

5 Minutes to Stress Relief

5 Minutes to Stress Relief
Author: Lauren Miller
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-04-22
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1601635370

Stress has three main fuels: worry, fear, and doubt. They act like little serpents that crawl into the lap of your life and wreak havoc emotionally, spiritually, and physically. But you have the ability to identify and dismiss these serpents that are trying to hinder your ability to maintain inner calm, clarity of focus, and a motivated response to all of life. 5 Minutes to Stress Relief will give you the specific skills and tools to: Identify and relieve stress Access personal excellence in your thought life to create positive transformation in your physical, emotional, and spiritual experiences Activate your God-given natural state of being Stress is often called the silent killer. As someone who battled the stress of advanced cancer and divorce—simultaneously—Lauren equips you with the ability to successfully handle any stressful situation...instantly.

ABC Worry Free

ABC Worry Free
Author: Noel Foy
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1953945090

Do you know a child who struggles with worry? Is fear holding them back from being the best they can be? In A.B.C. Worry Free, author and neuroeducation consultant Noel Foy has developed an actionable approach to worry that will help children process everyday challenges and work through them. "You'd be surprised what you can teach someone with the right attitude." "Do you think you could teach someone to worry less?" Chris chuckled. "Absolutely. As long as they're not afraid to learn something new." With anxiety among children at double-digit growth, adults are looking for tools children can adopt into their daily practice to manage those feelings. Using a clear three-step plan to shift their perspective on anxious or fearful thoughts, children can regain control over the vicious anxiety cycle. A special section for adults provides evidence-based tips for helping children develop the skills necessary to face and overcome worries and fears.

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
Author: Lisa M. Schab
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684038650

From managing social media stress to dealing with pandemics and other events beyond your control, this fully revised and updated edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens has the tools you need to put anxiety in its place. In our increasingly uncertain world, there are plenty of reasons for anyone to feel anxious. And as a teen, you’re also dealing with academic stress, social and societal pressures, and massive changes taking place in your body, brain, and emotions. The good news is that there are a lot of effective techniques you can use—both on your own and with the help of a therapist or counselor—to reduce your feelings of anxiety and keep them from taking over your life. Now fully revised and updated, this second edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens provides the most up-to-date strategies for calming fear, anxiety, and worry, so you can reach your goals and be your best. You’ll find new skills to help you handle school pressures and social media overload, develop a positive self-image, recognize your anxious thoughts, and stay calm in times of extreme uncertainty. The workbook also includes resources for seeking additional help and support if you need it. While working through the activities in this book, you’ll find tons of ways to help you manage your anxiety. Some of the activities may seem unusual at first. You may be asked to try doing things that are very new to you. Just remember—these are tools, intended for you to carry with you and use over and over throughout your life. The more you practice using them, the better you will become at managing anxiety. If you’re ready to change your life for the better and get your anxiety under control, this workbook can help you start today. In these increasingly challenging times, teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 1.6 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books for teens are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.