Self-Esteem for Teens: Six Principles for Creating the Life You Want

by Lisa M. Schab

Overview

“In a culture where value is often measured by how many followers or likes you attain on social media, this book by Lisa Schab hits the mark. ”
—Lucie Hemmen, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist

From the author of the best-selling The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, Self-Esteem for Teens offers six core principles in a smaller, easy-to-reference format to help you build a healthy, positive view of yourself as you face all the challenges of teen life.

How you feel about yourself affects every aspect of your life. When you have healthy self-esteem, you’ll approach people, situations, and feelings with confidence. You’ll have an easier time making friends, excelling in school, and interviewing for jobs. You’ll be able to see yourself more clearly—celebrating your strengths and accepting your weaknesses. And finally, you’ll be better able to accomplish any goal you set. This book can teach you how.

Self-Esteem for Teens will show you how you are in control of your own self-esteem. When you truly believe in your own worth, discovering and developing your authentic self gives you the power to feel good and succeed in any area of life. You can learn to turn any life situation into a positive one and see mistakes and hurdles as opportunities and challenges. You can develop inner strength and peace. And you can make choices in your thoughts and actions that lead to positive outcomes with friends, family, dating, school, jobs, and activities.

So, stop being unkind to yourself! Start cultivating a deep and abiding belief in your own self-worth. You can create the life you want! The principles in this book will show you how.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626254213
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications
Publication date:	07/01/2016
Series:	Instant Help Solutions Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a private counseling practice in the greater Chicago, IL, area. She has authored fifteen self-help books and workbooks for children, teens, and adults, including The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, and Beyond the Blues. Schab teaches self-help workshops for the general public, conducts training seminars for professionals, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). You can find out more about Schab at www.lisamschabooks.com.
Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, is a practicing psychotherapist in the greater Chicago, IL, area; and author of 20 self-help books, including The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens and the teen guided journals, Put Your Worries Here and Put Your Feelings Here. She has been interviewed as an expert on the Milwaukee television stations WTMJ-TV and WISN-TV, by The New York Times, Scholastic Choices magazine, Teen Vogue, Psych Central, and Kate Shannon’s Creative Therapy Umbrella podcast. Schab has authored regular mental health columns for Chicago Parent Magazine and The Sun Newspapers. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

Table of Contents

Read This First: How Self-Esteem Can Work for You 1

Part 1 Core beliefs

Wisdom tale: The Town Up Ahead 13

Principle 1 My Self-Esteem Is in My Hands 14

Wisdom tale: The Queen's Garden 43

Principle 2 Every Human Being Has Intrinsic Value and Worth, Including Me 44

Wisdom tale: Three Friends 67

Principle 3 My Greatest Value, Potential, and Power Lie in My Authentic Self 69

Part 2 Power-tilled choices

Wisdom tale: The Wolf 99

Principle 4 Feeding the Positive Grows the Positive 100

Wisdom tale: The Butterfly 119

Principle 5 There Is a Reward in Every Struggle 120

Wisdom tale: The Donkey 143

Principle 6 I Am Not Limited by My Circumstances 144

Ending Note 169

Acknowledgments 171

Interviews

Schab resides in Antioch, IL.

Editorial Reviews

06/06/2016
Self-esteem doesn’t come from external sources—rather, it’s entirely within one’s own control, suggests author and social worker Schab in this guidebook, part of the Instant Help Solutions series. The author introduces six guiding principles for developing self-esteem, including “My Self-Esteem Is in My Hands” and “There Is a Reward in Every Struggle.” Schab breaks down each principle in four subsections—“Learn,” “Explore,” “Become,” and “Affirm”—and activities help readers personalize the underlying concepts (“Pretend you’re talking to a younger child who’s feeling bad after making a mistake. Describe what you’d say to that child and how you’d explain that mistakes don’t change a person’s self-worth”). This mix of concrete suggestions, frequent affirmations, and allegorical “wisdom tales” that get at the heart of what it means to have self-worth offers multiple avenues for growth. Ages 13–up. (July)

Publishers Weekly

Author Lisa Schab recognizes that teen years are complex. She clarifies how youths experience many mixed emotions, thoughts, and feelings as they navigate this time in their lives. Readers are provided with practical exercises and encouraged to explore their findings to develop self-awareness. The book is filled with examples of real-life situations that all teenagers can relate to, and is a useful tool (resource) for teens today.”
—Kristen Dahl, MS, student counselor at College of Lake County


“In a culture where value is often measured by how many followers or likes you attain on social media, this book by Lisa Schab hits the mark. It will help readers positively construct a strong knowledge of healthy self-esteem and how to create it.  This is a must-read for all teens!”
—Lucie Hemmen, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist, author of Parenting a Teen Girl and The Teen Girl’s Survival Guide, and mother of two teen girls


“Self-Esteem for Teens is a rich resource for teens to understand the power they have in thinking positively about themselves. The organization and practical exercises make this book helpful either on its own or as a supplement to therapy.”
—Michael L. Welsh, PsyD, clinical psychologist and executive director at Cornerstone Family Counseling


“The teen years can be tough on self-esteem, and young people who struggle need practical information they can understand and use right away. Lisa Schab skillfully translates powerful clinical concepts from mental health research and treatment, and offers them to adolescents in plain talk. Self-Esteem for Teens is a valuable guide for all youth. These principals work!”
—Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C, expert adolescent therapist, trainer, author, and coauthor of What Works with Teens, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents, and Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions


“This interactive book has a wonderful balance of great advice, fun stories, examples that teenagers can relate to, and practical exercises and strategies that are easy to apply, but powerful. It is insightful, easy to read, and has all the ingredients to help anyone take control of their self-esteem and their life.”
—Nadine Kunesh, MEd,MS, high school teacher in Carlsbad, CA, and former teacher and parent group program coordinator for Community Home Education Program (CHEP)


“Lisa Schab’s book empowers teens to take charge of their self-esteem through the use of stories, exercises, and affirmations. Self-Esteem for Teens teaches the reader how to manage their emotions while reminding them that it’s okay to make mistakes. Schab’s expertise and understanding of the adolescent experience is evident in her writing as she is able to provide practical solutions while also showing compassion for the teenage experience.”
—Emily Hasselquist,LCSW, high school social worker at Warren Township High School, and therapist in private practice


“Lisa Schab’s new book Self-Esteem for Teens, is an innovative guide for young adults, their parents, and helping professionals in developing healthy attitudes and positive self-images. Presented in clear, descriptive writing, this workbook offers a logical approach to delving into six key principles that when put into practice can transform a teen’s life. Schab explains brain biology in easily understandable terms, and then how healthy self-esteem puts happiness and success within reach in all aspects of a teen’s life: school, social, family, and work situations. ... Schab’s use of ‘wisdom tales’ and contemporary examples allows teens to feel good about their individuality as they explore and challenge their thought processes. ... This is a powerful workbook that will greatly benefit young people and those who care about them.”
—Mary Jo Belenski, EdD, assistant professor and undergraduate public health program coordinator at Montclair State University

From the Publisher

07/01/2016
In order to help teens approach people, situations, and their own feelings with confidence, licensed clinical social worker Schab (The Anxiety Workbook for Teens) proposes six core principles, the first being that people are responsible for their own self-esteem. She goes on to note that every human being has intrinsic worth, that one's value lies in living authentically, that feeding the positive grows the positive, and so on. A "wisdom tale" or fable is offered for every concept, which clearly illustrates the author's message. Each chapter/principle is also arranged into "learn," "explore," and "become" sections, in which the author provides exercises and questions for self-examination. VERDICT While no book will alleviate the angst of being a teen, this one will offer comfort and help to readers.

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