Stress Relief: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me) [Paperback]

Mark Powell (Author), Kelly Adams (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2007 | Series: It Happened to Me (Book 3)

Today's teens are dealing with adult issues and problems that previous generations did not encounter. With little power to control or to affect outcomes, many teens feel overwhelmed, making stress and stress-related problems widespread among today's young people. Stress Relief: The Ultimate Teen Guide makes eliminating stress an art form. Written in a style that appeals to a teen audience, this accessible volume is not about managing stress, but rather about preventing and avoiding it—and eliminating the feelings it causes.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-Powell's first-person, informal text includes both immediate and long-term recommendations for managing the stress of everyday life. He presents different scenarios and situations and offers viable options. Recommendations include relaxation techniques, breathing exercises, and diet suggestions. The book also touches on meditation, spirituality, and 12-step programs. Sidebars provide quotes and excerpts from books, facts, checklists, information on Zen Buddhism, and more. At times, the book jumps from one subject to another, which some readers may find confusing. However, many will find the mix of text blocks, line drawings, black-and-white photos, and varying typeface appealing. Teens interested in New Age topics and materials will particularly appreciate this volume.
Nicole M. Marcuccilli, Glenview Public Library, IL
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Kathlyn Gay and Sean McGarrahan's Epilepsy.

Gr. 7-12. These books in the Ultimate Teen Guide series deal with issues related to health and contentment. Insightful and informative, Stress Relief examines the causes of stress most likely to affect teens--dating, homework, tests, relationships with peers and parents, working a part-time job--explaining how teens can recognize and cope with everyday stresses through such methods as meditation and creative visualization. Except for occasional instances when the author's earnest desire to sound hip comes off as corny or phony, the informal, conversational style generally works well, and the book is filled with accessible and practical information. Epilepsy, which emphasizes that with proper management, teens with epilepsy live perfectly normal lives, is equally informative and better written. Coauthor McGarrahan, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in his teens, offers personal insight, and there's some interesting historical background that deflates many myths related to the illness. Photographs, charts, and sidebars are effectively used in both books; chapter notes, a glossary, and Web sites are appended. Good choices for both public and school collections. Ed Sullivan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (May 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810858061
• ISBN-13: 978-0810858060
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,405,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really helpful, March 9, 2005

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This review is from: Stress Relief: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me) (Hardcover)

The best thing about this book is the way it prioritizes stress reduction strategies, and how it breaks up dealing with stress into two approaches, preventing stress (via changing your thinking and so on), and miminizing it once you're feeling it.

I bought the book for my 15 year old daughter and it was extremely helpful to her during a particularly traumatic time in her life when other approaches just weren't working.

I have noticed her going back to it now and again. This is a book that speaks to teens on a teen level, in an honest, no-nonsense way about 'real' things. A book like this is a real treasure and I would recommend it to any teen (or parent).