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Six Super Skills for Executive Functioning: Tools to Help Teens Improve Focus, Stay Organized, and Reach Their Goals (The Instant Help Solutions Series)
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Product Description 6 SUPER SKILLS to help teens stay focused and reach their goals! Do you sometimes have trouble paying attention in school? Do you lose track of time and deadlines? Do you often feel “scattered” or unorganized? You’re not alone. All teens need a little extra help staying focused—in school and in life. This is especially true if you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorders, a mood disorder, or have experienced traumatic brain injury. The good news is that there are skills you can learn to help you stay on track. In this friendly guide, psychologist and ADHD expert Lara Honos-Webb offers six powerful “super skills” to help you pay attention, increase productivity, and get organized so you can achieve your goals and live your best life. These skills include: Focusing on the positive Goal setting Chunking: breaking big goals down into small manageable chunks Motivational enhancement Emotional regulation: dealing with “big” feelings Managing attention Once you learn and practice these skills, you’ll feel empowered to conquer any task—no matter how big. So, why not start learning them today? From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—Executive functioning enables individuals to plan life goals and carry them to fruition. Clinical psychologist Honos-Webb provides a clear and stimulating guide for teens to sharpen their ability to control their thoughts and actions. The six super skills discussed in the text are finding gifts, setting goals, chunking, boosting motivation, managing moods, and finding focus. Each chapter is organized into small segments, which allows readers to easily digest the information. Honos-Webb uses research to explain the skills and then offers real-world examples of high school students applying these skills to their everyday lives. Each chapter stresses the importance of positive self-talk, using technology to help achieve goals, and using these tools instead of drugs or alcohol to alleviate stress; examples of how this can be done are also included. Readers are encouraged to keep a journal to document their feelings. In this respect, this title is similar to Mariam Gates's teen self-help yoga and meditation book, This Moment Is Your Life. Both guides show teens how to manage stress in healthy ways and ask readers to journal their progress. These super skills are relevant in today's off-center world. All teens can find helpful tips and advice within the pages of this work. VERDICT Honos-Webb weaves science and relatable examples into her narrative without talking down to her audience. The subject matter will appeal to both teens and adults. Recommended for public and high school libraries.—Jeni Tahaney, Summit H.S., Manfield, TX Review “Teenagers need to be able to set and achieve goals, but their executive functioning often isn’t fully developed. Drawing on the latest neuroscience, Lara Honos-Webb provides a road map for mastering these skills—which will set up teens for success not only in high school, but throughout their lives.” —Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive “Lara Honos-Webb has done it again. With 6 Super Skills for Executive Functioning, she has created a road map for teens and their parents to improve executive function and motivation to change related maladaptive habits—and to do so in a positive (re)frame. Her deep knowledge and experience working successfully with teens who have executive function issues is demonstrated in each suggestion she offers.” —Robin S. Rosenberg, PhD, ABPP, CEO and founder of Live in Their World; adjunct clinical faculty at University of California, San Francisco; and coauthor of Abnormal Psychology and Introducing Psychology “‘How can I envision, set, and achieve my goals in life?’ Lara Honos-Webb breaks down this question for teens and young adults in a simple, step-by-step manner that is easy to follow for any reader. This book teaches big dreamers how t
