Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness
A leading clinical expert in the fields of child cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety disorders, Dr. Tamar Chansky frequently counsels children (and their parents) whose negative thinking creates chronic or occasional emotional hurdles and impedes optimism, flexibility, and happiness. Now, in the first book that specifically focuses on negative thinking in kids, Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking provides parents, caregivers, and clinicians the same clear, concise, and...
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From a leading clinician and strong selling author, a guide for all parents navigating the uncharted territory of managing their child’s negative mindset.
Introduction: Opening Up the Vault 1Changing Your Child's MindUnderstanding Negative Thinking: Wired to Quit (Too Soon) 15Changing Your Child's Mind: Talking Back to the Negative Brain 35Weathering the Storm of Big, Negative Feelings: Inviting Them In, Working Them Out 69Shining the Light on Your Child's Unique Abilities: Finding and Applying Your Child's Strengths 101Going from the "No" to the "Know": The Master Plan for Overcoming Negative Thinking 125Negative Meets World: Navigating the Glitches of LifeWhen Negativity Takes Hold: Does My Child Need Professional Help? 155Losing, Failure, and Jealousy (Oh My!): Walking Your Child Compassionately Through the Less Than Pleasant "Givens" of Life 183The Parents' Role: Teaching without Getting Tangled Up: How Not to Turn One Negative Person into Two 217Turning on the Axis of PossibilityResilience to Go and Happiness to Stay 237Everyday Optimism: Planting Seeds for Sustainable Family Living 257Lighting Up the Future: Keeping Your Child on Track for the Long Run 287Resource Guide 297Endnotes 301Acknowledgments 307Index 311
