ABSTRACT

Do you ever feel like you'll never be perfect? Do you worry that what you say or do or wear will be how people remember you? It's time to let go of those worries and embrace who you are. Letting Go: A Girl's Guide to Breaking Free of Stress and Anxiety has everything you need to help you understand and manage the very real pressures you're facing from life. Designed to provide strategies for managing stress and anxiety, this book is filled with practical evidence-based advice and stories from teen and young adult women like you who have found ways to manage their anxieties. Every chapter features a discussion of different types of stress and anxiety so you can understand better what you're experiencing, activities to help you remember all the things you love about yourself and to help you understand yourself better, strategies for combating both stress and anxiety, and stories of other girls who've learned to move past their stress and love their lives—and themselves—to the fullest.

Ages 12-16

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part I|48 pages

Living in a Stress-Filled World

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

Stress and Anxiety

Understanding the Basics

chapter Chapter 2|18 pages

Stress is Not the Enemy

chapter Chapter 3|14 pages

When Anxiety Takes Over

part II|50 pages

Managing Anxiety

chapter Chapter 4|16 pages

Invisible Monsters

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

Controlling the Spin

chapter Chapter 6|12 pages

Riding the Wave of Panic

part III|52 pages

From Surviving to Thriving

chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

Creating a Healthy Foundation

chapter Chapter 8|16 pages

Life in Every Breath

chapter Chapter 9|12 pages

The Power of Perception