Just Be You

From the author of the bestsellers Don’t Worry, Be Happy: A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and You’re a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem This accessible and interactive guide for 11–15-year-olds will help young people on their journey to self-acceptance, inspiring them to embrace their uniqueness and realize their true potential Do you struggle with low self-worth or feel you have to hide your true self? Your teens are full of new challenges – peer pressure, exams, wondering what the future holds and everything in between. And what if you feel like you don’t fit in or you’re not enough somehow? Persistent feelings like these can have a negative effect on your mental health and well-being, so it’s important to develop strategies for boosting your sense of self-worth. Just Be You contains top tips and activities to help you find the courage to stand tall and be proud of who you are, because there is no "right" way to be – it’s all about what’s right for you. You will learn: To love the skin you’re in How to accept your differences and those of others Ways to develop the confidence to say what you think and feel Mindfulness and grounding techniques to instil calm The importance of self-care and self-kindness Where to get help when you need it