Teen Self-Help

Teen Self-Help

Teen Parenting information

DrDanSiegel.com
Book: Brain Storm 

Character Building

Teenager Must Do’s…

  • Seek volunteer opportunities in the local community 
  • Get work and volunteer experiences to build a resume 
  • Begin exploring career interest
  • Learn about all sorts of Occupational opportunities 
  • Explore Occupations that will be needed in the future 
  • Visit Colleges, Technical schools, or businesses
  • Seek a shadow opportunity for any job interest area as available 
  • Start home based chore & activity incentive plan – Teach how to become an “Earner” Learn money management principals
  • http://www.daveramsey.com

Understanding emotions for Kids and Parents

Need help with Emotional Management or Anger Problems? 

Alternative Medicine 

Learn about “DBT” 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD, ABPP. It emphasizes individual psychotherapy and group skills training classes to help people learn and use new skills and strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living. DBT skills include skills for mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Search YouTube: “What is DBT Therapy? (dialectical behavior therapy) – Mental Health Videos with Kati Morton (Adults) 

Search YouTube: “What is Dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents (DBT)”

https://youtu.be/Stz–d17ID4

Improve Self-regulation & reduce Anxiety…

  • Check out Jon Kabat-Zinn & search YouTube for videos 
  • Self-help: http://www.mindfulnesscds.com/
  • take a daily relaxation minute: www.Just-A-Minute.org
  • take up hobby and / or mind-body based fitness activity 
  • enjoy a daily walk 
  • spend more time outside 
  • start a regular fitness routine 
  • explore exercises known to reduce anxiety e.g., stretching, Yoga poses, breathing drills, etc 
  • learn about intrusive thoughts: www.intrusivethoughts.org

Breathwork for Self-Regulation @ www.YouTube.com (search below):

  • Diaphragmatic breathing exercises Or Belly Breathing 
  • Deepak Chopra breathing exercise
  • Deepak Chopra sleep meditation cd

7 Days to Restful Sleep – Streaming

Classic Breathing Exercises 

Dr Weil 478 

Square breathing exercise

Get Motivated w/ Eric Thomas 

Learn CBT skills to better interpret the Fight or Flight system  

Learn about Wim Hof’s method

Achieve Your Personal Best!

  • Learn about “FLOW” – achieving Optimal Experience
    BY Dr. MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALY
  • Search YouTube: “FLOW BY MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW”
    Direct link: https://youtu.be/8h6IMYRoCZw

Find a Yoga class and/or practice at home 

Bikram Yoga beginner 30 minutes https://youtu.be/yFtDSWWfYmI 

Search YouTube: “Beginners Bikram Yoga Instructional Narration”

Emotional Regulation Skills Workbooks: 

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & … Tolerance (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
by Matthew McKay et al.
Link: http://amzn.com/1572245131

DBT® Skills Manual for Adolescents
by Jill H. Rathus Phd et al.
Link: http://amzn.com/1462515355

Mindfulness & Teenagers 

www.mindfulnessforteens.com

Being a teen can be really stressful! Mindfulness is a powerful way to handle stress, and live life more fully. Mindfulness is all about living fully in the present moment, without judgment, and with an attitude of kindness and curiosity. It’s about breathing, noticing what’s happening right here and now, sending a gentle smile to whatever you’re experiencing in this moment (whether it’s easy or difficult), and then letting it go. You can be mindful anytime, anywhere, no matter what you’re doing. It sounds simple, but it’s not always easy to do, especially when you are stressed! This website provides information, tools, and resources to help you get started.

  • Get Mentally and Physically Fit
  • Learn Discipline and Practice Self-Control
  • Explore Martial Arts e.g., Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Taekwondo
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