Intro to Readers; A Note to Parents and Caregivers; 1. Getting Started; 2. The Brain-Body Message System; 3. Danger Learning and Safety Behaviors; 4. False Alarms; 5. Where's the Evidence? 6. Thinking Mistakes; 7. Worries Love to Debate; 8. Shifting Your Attention; 9. Hanging Out with Worry; 10. Worry's Biggest Trick; 11. Breaking Free From Worry; 12. Jumping In; 13. Exposure; 14. Worry in Disguise; 15. What to Do When There Is Nothing to Do; 16. More on Exposure; 17. But I'm Still Scared!; 18. Putting It All Together;
Tried and tested strategies from bestselling worry expert Dr Dawn Huebner will help 9-13 year olds tackle their worries and fears - over 70,000 copies sold!
Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Parent Coach specializing in childhood anxiety. She is the author of award-winning books for children including What to Do When You Worry Too Much, Outsmarting Worry and Dr. Dawn's Mini Books About Mighty Fears. Dr. Huebner speaks to groups of educators, mental health professionals, and parents around the world. She is based in Sacramento, California. https://www.dawnhuebnerphd.com/
When children worry, their attempts to feel safe and comfortable
only make worry more powerful. Helping anxious children understand
and embrace this concept is no small feat. Dawn Huebner's book gets
the job done, unmasking worry and showing kids-with clarity and
playful encouragement-how to put worry in its rightful place.
*Lynn Lyons, LICSW, coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and
Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids*
Outsmarting Worry is a playful and empowering approach to helping
kids through their anxiety.
*Chris Willard, MD (author of Growing Up Mindful, and other
books)*
Engaging with relatable examples, this book will empower children
and their families to Outsmart Worry! An immediate conversation and
action starter that helps develop skills and tools when worry gets
in the way.
*Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D., psychologist and co-author of Conquer
Negative Thinking for Teens, and Resilience Builder Program for
Children and Adolescents*
Dr. Dawn Huebner has a magical way of making overcoming anxiety
easily accessible to children of any age! By teaching concrete
tools to help kids move from Perceived Fear to Relief by dropping
unnecessary Safety Behaviors, children can learn to Outsmart Worry
in no time! A must read for any parent and child who has ever had
worries get the best of them.
*Elisa Song, MD, Board-certified Pediatrician, California*
Informally written, the text is clear and easy-to-read, and is
broken down into steps with black and white illustrations that add
humour and engage the reader... A useful book to add to the
self-help section of the library.
*School Library Association*
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