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Be Resilient: How to Build a Strong Teenage Mind for Tough Times
The essential teenage guide to building resilience for challenging times, from award-winning well-being expert Nicola Morgan, author of the bestselling Blame My Brain and The Teenage Guide to Stress.
Some events in life will always be out of our control, whether it's a global crisis or a traumatic event at home – but Be Resilient shows that the power to cope is in our hands. Discover how to develop the skill of mental resilience in this fascinating guide from award-winning author and teenage brain expert Nicola Morgan. From building a support network to building optimism, find positive, practical advice for preparing for, coping with and bouncing back from the toughest of times. Authoritative and backed by the latest science, this is a reassuring companion for teenagers everywhere.
Some events in life will always be out of our control, whether it's a global crisis or a traumatic event at home – but Be Resilient shows that the power to cope is in our hands. Discover how to develop the skill of mental resilience in this fascinating guide from award-winning author and teenage brain expert Nicola Morgan. From building a support network to building optimism, find positive, practical advice for preparing for, coping with and bouncing back from the toughest of times. Authoritative and backed by the latest science, this is a reassuring companion for teenagers everywhere.
192 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2021
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July 30, 2021
Author Nicola Morgan uses a great analogy for life in that it is like the ocean and we are a small boat trying to cross it. Sometimes the water is calm, other times it is rough and storms can appear out of the blue.
As an adult, we have learned that the good and the bad happen in life and that we have to live through them both. However, teenagers are just learning this, especially when you think that as young children we as parents try to make our children happy, give them the happy childhood they deserve, but once they hit their teenage years adult life kind of hits them but they are often not developed enough mentally to understand, comprehend, and work through tough situations without reacting, sometimes in a negative manner.
Be Resilient is a book aimed at teenagers to help them understand this period in their lives and come to terms with what happens and can happen. It helps them to become strong-willed and minded so that the tough times are a little easier on their mental health to get through.
The book is quite short and only has six main chapters but it is filled with a wealth of knowledge, plus you want a book a teenager will read not a large book that might over phase them. They can also dip into this book when they want to without having to read it from cover to cover.
This is a book that talks to teenagers in a natural, normal voice. There is no preaching or talking down to. It is the perfect book for those just hitting their teenage years and hopefully, it will give them the skills to learn to be resilient.
As an adult, we have learned that the good and the bad happen in life and that we have to live through them both. However, teenagers are just learning this, especially when you think that as young children we as parents try to make our children happy, give them the happy childhood they deserve, but once they hit their teenage years adult life kind of hits them but they are often not developed enough mentally to understand, comprehend, and work through tough situations without reacting, sometimes in a negative manner.
Be Resilient is a book aimed at teenagers to help them understand this period in their lives and come to terms with what happens and can happen. It helps them to become strong-willed and minded so that the tough times are a little easier on their mental health to get through.
The book is quite short and only has six main chapters but it is filled with a wealth of knowledge, plus you want a book a teenager will read not a large book that might over phase them. They can also dip into this book when they want to without having to read it from cover to cover.
This is a book that talks to teenagers in a natural, normal voice. There is no preaching or talking down to. It is the perfect book for those just hitting their teenage years and hopefully, it will give them the skills to learn to be resilient.
August 6, 2021
My thoughts are this book is one of those books a teenager would read a few pages of and then disregard. It was useful to a point. But I felt it could have been summarised into a booklet and its chapter headings didn't really require extensive elaboration.
I: Understanding Resilience
II: Build your support network. This was an insightful chapter and I thought it was a particularly good guide for young people in general- not all adults can be trusted! And your confidante must be a loyal one.
III: Build your skills
IV: Build your positive coping stategies: This was one of the better chapters. A valuable topic which educates and encourages healthy activities to improve general wellbeing as well as mental resilience.
V: Build your courage
VI: Build your future
This book is worth turning to when you feel all your options are closed off and could inspire a different lifestyle mindset. Resilience is also something we can all aim to build especially as a defence against burn out or unrealistically high aspirations and the lure of today's standards of perfectionism.
I received this book from Netgalley for review consideration. All opinions are honest and completely my own.
I: Understanding Resilience
II: Build your support network. This was an insightful chapter and I thought it was a particularly good guide for young people in general- not all adults can be trusted! And your confidante must be a loyal one.
III: Build your skills
IV: Build your positive coping stategies: This was one of the better chapters. A valuable topic which educates and encourages healthy activities to improve general wellbeing as well as mental resilience.
V: Build your courage
VI: Build your future
This book is worth turning to when you feel all your options are closed off and could inspire a different lifestyle mindset. Resilience is also something we can all aim to build especially as a defence against burn out or unrealistically high aspirations and the lure of today's standards of perfectionism.
I received this book from Netgalley for review consideration. All opinions are honest and completely my own.
October 22, 2021
We live in a world now where, like it or not, we are suffocated on a daily basis. We are surrounded by an "Instagrammable" mindset in which our lives and their worth are often measured on the number of likes we get on a picture, the number of followers we have or the newest shoes we show off. It's not true for everyone of course, but if I allow myself to generalise then it is true that most young people and adults are subjected to a degree of conformist pressure.
So, in that world, god knows we need some tools in our arsenal. And I'm not talking about FaceTune or a good Edit. This book gives us the tools which might make life a bit easier to navigate. I say "us" despite the fact I left the realms of being a teenager around 10 years ago, because I actually found this as useful as I think the young people in my household will do.
The book navigates its way through various feelings or scenarios which you might encounter, and again whilst its directed at teenagers (for example much of the advice is to turn to your parent or carer for support), much of it is relatable to all. First, the author helps the reader to get to grips with what resilience is, how to build a positive support network as a secure shield from the world, and how to find some positive coping tools or mechanisms for some unhealthy or toxic scenarios. For instance, it's okay to cut out toxic relationships from your life, but this book tries to unpick the principles of how to do that. It's not perfect by any means, but to me it seemed a great starting point for young people in particular to get to grips with rising above social expectations and, ostensibly, learning to be brave or powerful in your own skin.
It's a positive book about some pretty negative things, so it's a thumbs up from me.
ARC provided from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
So, in that world, god knows we need some tools in our arsenal. And I'm not talking about FaceTune or a good Edit. This book gives us the tools which might make life a bit easier to navigate. I say "us" despite the fact I left the realms of being a teenager around 10 years ago, because I actually found this as useful as I think the young people in my household will do.
The book navigates its way through various feelings or scenarios which you might encounter, and again whilst its directed at teenagers (for example much of the advice is to turn to your parent or carer for support), much of it is relatable to all. First, the author helps the reader to get to grips with what resilience is, how to build a positive support network as a secure shield from the world, and how to find some positive coping tools or mechanisms for some unhealthy or toxic scenarios. For instance, it's okay to cut out toxic relationships from your life, but this book tries to unpick the principles of how to do that. It's not perfect by any means, but to me it seemed a great starting point for young people in particular to get to grips with rising above social expectations and, ostensibly, learning to be brave or powerful in your own skin.
It's a positive book about some pretty negative things, so it's a thumbs up from me.
ARC provided from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
December 9, 2021
amazing self help book just love it
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August 18, 2021Resilience is a bit of a buzz word atm but NM is a reliable voice in a sea of mixed messages and the style of this works well for teens. I would also recommend parents who want to support their kids to read it too. The self reflections and activities will appeal and as a school librarian I will be championing this book to all of our students from 11 right up to 18 and beyond.
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