The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens – 2nd Edition
The essential go-to workbook for shy and socially anxious teens—now fully revised and updated with skills for dealing with social media anxiety and “social perfectionism.”
Do you feel shy when meeting new people? Do you freeze up when speaking in front of a group? Do you worry about what others think of you? If you struggle with shyness or social anxiety, you may try to avoid situations that cause you to feel uneasy. The problem is, avoiding stuff can also lead to missing out―on friendships, fun, and opportunities. If you’re ready to stop hiding behind your shyness and start enjoying everything life has to offer, this workbook is your guide.
The fun and easy worksheets and exercises in this fully revised and updated second edition of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens will show you how to handle any kind of social situation with confidence, so you can connect with others and create great friendships. Based in proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), the skills in this guide will also help you speak up for yourself when you need to, and stop dreading situations that put you on the spot—whether you’re called upon in class, interviewing for a job, or introducing yourself to new people.
This new edition also includes tons of tips to help you navigate the world of social media; and self-compassion skills to help you stop comparing yourself to others, deal constructively with criticism, and stop worrying so much about what other people think. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to move beyond “social perfectionism,” and set realistic goals for yourself.
So, why let shyness and social anxiety run your life? With this workbook, you can discover a more confident, outgoing you.
The Welcoming Breath – A short meditation to calm anxiety
All emotions have a beginning, middle and an end. When we learn to relax into discomfort we are able to process it. When we respond to anxiety by welcoming it rather than reacting to it, we calm the monkey mind. We send a message that says, I got this one.
With practice, you learn not to press the panic button every time you are reminded of a potential threat. Your anxiety decreases. In the welcoming state, we are in a much better position to take wise, thoughtful and effective action.
The Welcoming Breath
Downloadable Handouts & Worksheets for The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook For Teens 2nd Edition are available here.
What Others are Saying…
—Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, psychotherapist, and author of eighteen self-help books, including The Anxiety Workbook for Teens and the guided anxiety journal for teens, Put Your Worries Here
—Litsa R. Tanner, MS, MFT, clinical director and cofounder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and adjunct professor in counseling psychology at the University of San Francisco
—Ken Goodman, LCSW, creator of The Anxiety Solution Series, and author of The Emetophobia Manual
—Mary K. Alvord, PhD, psychologist, and coauthor of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens and Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents
—David Carbonell, PhD, creator of www.anxietycoach.com, and author of Panic Attacks Workbook, The Worry Trick, Fear of Flying Workbook, and Outsmart Your Anxious Brain
—Seth J. Gillihan, PhD, clinical psychologist, and coauthor of CBT Deck for Kids and Teens
—Tamar Chansky, PhD, author of Freeing Your Child from Anxiety and Freeing Yourself from Anxiety
—Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, founding partner of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, and coauthor of My Anxious Mind
—Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, and clinical professor in the department of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley
—Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, author of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
