Life Skills/Social Skills
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Connie Kasari, Amanda C. Gulsrud, Stephanie Y. Shire, Christina Strawbridge The Jasper Model for Children with Autism: Promoting Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation
With a strong evidence base, JASPER provides a clear, flexible structure to bolster early skills core to social communication development. The authors show how to assess 1- to 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), set treatment targets, choose engaging play materials, tailor JASPER strategies to each individual, and troubleshoot common challenges. In a convenient large-size format, the manual features case examples, learning exercises, and reproducible clinical tools. At the companion website, clinicians can download and print the reproducible materials as well as a supplemental annotated bibliography.
$97.95
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Shahroo Izadi The Kindness Method: Change Your Habits for Good Using Self-Compassion and Understanding
This is the key to breaking unwanted habits for good. Learn simple steps that strengthen your willpower like a muscle, allowing you to sustain your motivation and make lasting change in your life. This process for mapping and channeling your habits is based on the principle of treating yourself with the compassion and understanding that it is often only reserved for other people. From procrastination to issues of body image, this method works by creating a custom plan mapped by you, for you, and driven by self-motivation.
$23.95
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Geraldine O'Sullivan The Middle School Survival Guide for Girls: The Inside Scoop on Dealing with School, Friends, Emotions, and Other Big, Big Changes
As a preteen or young teen girl, you're changing more than ever before—and it's natural to feel a mix of excitement and worry. You're seeing the world in new ways. Your social life has gotten a lot more complicated. And whether you're experiencing the onset of puberty, or have already begun menstruation, the physical changes you're going through can also feel overwhelming. Add in the pressures of school, social media, crushes, and family life, and you may find yourself grappling with a whirlwind of unfamiliar emotions. So, how can you navigate all of this, and prepare yourself for middle school?
$28.95
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Jennifer Shannon, Doug Shannon The Monkey Mind Workout for Uncertainty: Break Free from Anxiety and Build Resilience in 30 Days!
In this fun, illustrated book, psychologist Jennifer Shannon presents a 30-day anxiety-busting workout to help you increase your mental fitness and overcome your fear of uncertainty. Each daily exercise encourages you to embrace uncertain situations, rather than avoiding or attempting to control them. The more you work out, the more you'll develop and strengthen a positive, flexible mind-set, and prove to yourself that you can handle much more than you thought.
$25.95
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Michelle L. Drapkin The Motivational Interviewing Path to Personal Change: The Essential Workbook for Creating the Life You Want
What do you really want in life? The powerful approach in this workbook will help you identify what's important to you, so you can achieve real change-healthily, happily, and sustainably. It's said that the only constant in life is change. It should be said that obstacles to change are another constant, and they're too often standing between you and a life spent thriving. Whether you're trying to better manage your money, exercise more, or stop addictive behaviors, making positive life changes can be a huge challenge. On top of the inner turmoil of struggling with a big life change, you may face external roadblocks in the form of friends, family, and colleagues who might not understand how to best support you. So, how do you prepare yourself for this journey toward healthy, positive change? The Motivational Interviewing Path to Personal Change combines forty years of research-proven strategies along with skills from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you get started on the path to positive change. Using motivational interviewing (MI) tools, you'll identify specific behavioral targets you would like to work on. You'll also learn to connect with your intrinsic motivation to figure out the "Why?" of your journey, so you can commit to positive behavior changes consistent with your values. Finally, you'll use your newfound skills to maximize your goals, overcome obstacles, and gain a healthier perspective on life.If you're ready to embark on a journey of self-reflection, determination, and improvement, let this guide show you the way to making real, sustainable changes. Go ahead, take the first step!
$37.95
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Sonja Lyubomirsky The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does
Focusing on life's biggest, messiest moments, Sonja Lyubomirsky provides readers with the clear-eyed vision they need to build the healthiest, most satisfying life. Lyubomirsky argues that we have been given false promises - myths that assure us that lifelong happiness will be attained once we hit the culturally confirmed markers of adult success. A corrective course on happiness and a call to regard life's twists and turns with a more open mind, The Myths of Happiness shares practical lessons that prove we are more adaptable than we think we are. It empowers readers to look beyond their first response, sharing scientific evidence that often it is our mindset - not our circumstances - that matters most.
$24.00
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Robert Munsch The Paper Bag Princess
When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth's castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?
$9.95
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Robert Munsch The Paper Bag Princess Board Book
The New York Times called it one "of the best children's books ever written," and it has appeared countless times on best books lists across North America. While retaining the original storyline with all its humor and panache, a revised text for 2- to 4-year-olds makes this version appropriate for preschoolers. The sturdy board-book format is perfect for little hands.
$7.99
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Katherine Morgan Schafler The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power
From psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, an invitation to every “recovering perfectionist” to challenge the way they look at perfectionism, and the way they look at themselves.We’ve been looking at perfectionism all wrong. As psychotherapist and former on-site therapist at Google Katherine Morgan Schafler argues in The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control, you don’t have to stop being a perfectionist to be healthy. For women who are sick of being given the generic advice to “find balance,” a new approach has arrived.Which of the five types of perfectionist are you? Classic, intense, Parisian, messy, or procrastinator? As you identify your unique perfectionist profile, you’ll learn how to manage each form of perfectionism to work for you, not against you. Beyond managing it, you’ll learn how to embrace and even enjoy your perfectionism. Yes, enjoy!Full of stories and brimming with humor, empathy, and depth, this book is a love letter to the ambitious, high achieving, full-of-life clients who filled the author’s private practice, and who changed her life. It’s a clarion call for all women to dare to want more without feeling greedy or ungrateful. Ultimately, this book will show you how to make the single greatest trade you’ll ever make in your life, which is to exchange superficial control for real power.
$42.00
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Ryan M. Niemiec, Robert E McGrath The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality
Carry this book in your back pocket. Let it become your faithful friend that nudges you, at every point in your journey, to unlock your potential. No matter where you are in life--searching for happiness, working toward a goal, longing for a better relationship, or feeling content and settled--focusing on your character strengths adds a whole new dimension. Recent research shows that when you understand and activate your positive personality traits, you become more resilient, manage stress better, and find greater fulllment in life. In The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality, you'll be expertly guided by leading authorities through your 24 strengths. You'll soon see all the ways these strengths are your best-kept secret for boostingyour well-being. Discover how to appreciate what's best in you and champion strengths in the people you care about most. As a bonus, you'll practice putting your strengths into action with Strengths Builder, an easy-to-learn, four-step, research-backed program. Your adventure lies ahead, and The Power of Character Strengths is your must-have resource for building your best life!
$35.95
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Ester R. A. Leutenberg, John J. Liptak The Practical Life Skills Workbook
Life skills are actually more important than a person's intelligence quotient (IQ). They are those invaluable skills people use every day that, if used effectively, allow them to create the life they desire and to access their inner resources needed to succeed. A person's life skills IQ is comprised of many types of intelligence including physical, mental, career, emotional, social, and spiritual intelligence. This book will help participants learn more about themselves and the competencies they possess in many life skills areas including Problem-solving, Money management, Time management, Self-awareness, and Personal change.
$72.95
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Marc Colagiovanni, Peter H. Reynolds The Reflection in Me
In the follow-up to When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left, comes a heartwarming and joyful celebration of self-love from bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds and talented author Marc Colagiovanni. This is story teaches children that their physical layer is just that - one layer - and below it lies a rich tapestry of attributes that make them unique and wonderful. This picture book offers readers a wholly original exploration of self-love and self-acceptance. Originally released as an animated short, which has over 1.4 million views on YouTube, this picture book is sure to inspire, affirm, and reassure at key milestone moments in every young reader's life. The Reflection in Me serves to empower children and readers of all ages to find the courage to look inside and love themselves just as they are.
$24.99
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Emily Kline, PhD The School of Hard Talks: How to Have Real Conversations with Your (Almost Grown) Kids
Learn how to connect with your young adult children in this practical guide using techniques that focus on not on inducing compliance but rather on respecting their thoughts and understanding their motivations. A five-step program based on Motivational Interviewing gives parents simple takeaways to have conversations about any topic, whether it is curfews, sex, drugs, and rock ‘n' roll, or college applications. Each chapter includes sample scripts and concludes with practical takeaways to get parents started immediately on having better conversations and more rewarding relationships with their teens and young adults.
$18.95
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The Set Boundaries Deck
From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a card deck for reflection and practice—to use alone, in pairs, or with a trusted group.Setting healthy boundaries takes practice. This lively and conversation-sparking deck presents real-life scenarios, boundary-setting statements, and more—to help you clarify your limits and find the words to effectively express them to others. Whether you’re practicing with a partner or a trusted group of friends or using the deck for solo reflection, this powerful tool is one you’ll return to again and again as you gain the skills to communicate your needs and expectations—and enjoy healthier relationships as a result.
$34.00
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Carl Honoré The Slow Fix: Solve Problems, Work Smarter and Live Better in a World Addicted to Speed
In the tradition of his internationally bestselling In Praise of Slow, and drawing on examples from the most progressive and successful leaders in business, politics, science and society, Carl Honor brilliantly illuminates why the best way to face our problems might just be to take our time. Addicted as we might be to the quick fix--pills, crash diets or just diverting attention from things about to go wrong--the quick fix never really works. Trying to solve problems in a hurry, sticking on a plaster when surgery is needed, might deliver temporary relief, but only at the price of storing up worse trouble for later. For those looking for a fix that sticks, The Slow Fix will help us produce solutions in life and work that endure.
$22.00
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Chris Macleod The Social Skills Guidebook: Manage Shyness, Improve Your Conversations, and Make Friends, Without Giving Up Who You Are
If you look at the people who are socially comfortable in your school or workplace and want what they have, know that you can achieve social success like theirs without losing yourself in the process. You can remain true to your personality and pursue your favorite interests while conquering the attitudes that hold you back, improving your conversation skills, and learning how to make friends. With practice, time, and patience, you can create the kind of social life you want for yourself.
$28.95
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Jory John & Pete Oswald The Sour Grape
The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?
$24.99
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Ester R. A. Leutenberg, John J. Liptak The Substance Abuse & Recovery Workbook
This workbook written for therapists, counselors, psychologists, teachers and group leaders contains self-assessments, exploratory activities, reflective journaling exercises and educational handouts to help participants discover their habitual and ineffective methods of managing substance abuse, and to explore new ways for bringing about healing. The book contains five sections that help individuals: determine the level their addiction, examine personality traits that predispose them to various addictions, measure co-dependency characteristics, understand relapse warning signs, and identify excuses they may be using to continue their abuse of substances. Addictions come in many shapes and forms. the assessments and activities helpl participants deal with a wide variety of addictions including: drup and alchohol, caffeine, tobacco products, computers, gambling, and more.
$72.95
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Eric Braun, Sandy Donovan The Survival Guide for Money Smarts: Earn, Save, Spend, Give
This survival guide introduces the basics of financial literacy and money management for kids—from earning and saving money to spending and donating it—and gives readers essential skills for financial know-how. The book also explores how choices about money and finances connect to character development and social-emotional well-being. Readers will find ideas for setting money goals, delaying gratification, being thrifty, building self-esteem, giving to charity, and making socially responsible spending and donating decisions. The book includes special features such as: Fictional vignettes in a choose-your-own-adventure style, putting readers in hypothetical situations where they need to make decisions about how to manage money True success stories about real kids who made smart financial decisions Vocabulary boxes that highlight important terms “Financial tactics” boxes with helpful tools, tips, and strategies
$26.50
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Lucie Hemmen The Teen Girl's Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama, and Coping with Social Stress
In this guide, psychologist and teen expert Lucie Hemmen offers ten tips to guide you toward creating and maintaining the social life you want. Even better, the real experts that make this guide special are older teen girls who have recently been where you are now-and have plenty to say about it. Grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the ten tips guide you in developing yourself in both simple and significant ways. You will engage in thought-provoking exercises and take fun quizzes spaced between tips to get you thinking more deeply about yourself and others.
$24.95
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Lucie Hemmen The Teen Girl's Survival Journal: Your Space to Learn, Reflect, Explore, and Take Charge of Your Mental Health
Explore who you are, soothe stress, and elevate your mental health with this fun and engaging journal--just for teen girls. As a teen girl, you are likely feeling pressure and stress from every area in your life--from teachers and parents to friends and social media. All this stress can take a toll, leaving you feeling sad, anxious, or like you don't have control of your life. This survival journal will help you develop the coping skills you need to deal with whatever life throws your way. From the author of The Teen Girl's Survival Guide, this journal offers bite-sized tips and tools, insightful writing prompts, quizzes, and coloring activities to help you manage the stress of school, peer pressure, planning for the future, and much, much more. As you work through this journal, you'll gain a greater awareness of who you are--your strengths, weaknesses, and what you can do to feel and be your best. Discover the power of journaling to: Improve your relationships Make self-care a habit Stay cool in the face of life's challenges Take charge of your mental health! Most importantly, you'll have fun. So, pick up this journal. Draw, color, and write down your deepest thoughts and feelings. Be creative. Be yourself. Make it your own.
$28.95
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Phil Stutz, Barry Michels The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion
This book presents an effective set of four tools that bring about dynamic change in the present and impart a greater understanding of the depth and complexity of the human condition over the long term. It provides an arsenal of tools--exercises that access the power of the unconscious and effectively meet the most persistent problems people face--and the results are electrifying.
$19.95
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Michael A. Singer The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Spiritual teacher Michael Singer explores the question of who we are and arrives at the conclusion that our identity is to be found in our consciousness, the fact of our ability to observe ourselves, and the world around us. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, Singer shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. This book, co-published with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), offers a frank and friendly discussion of consciousness and how we can develop it.
$28.95
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Ester R. A. Leutenberg, John J. Liptak The Wellness Lifestyle Workbook
Wellness and health are interrelated, but distinct concepts. Health is considered free from disease. Wellness is much more complex. Wellness is the ability to fully integrate physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being into an effective lifestyle.This workbook contains six sections to help participants learn more about themselves and their lifestyles. They will learn about a wellness lifestyle that promotes health and well-being by exploring: Coping with stress; Physical fitness; Creative leisure; Healthy relationships; Spiritual wellness; Life skills
$72.95
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