I would, but my DAMN MIND won't let me!: a teen's guide to controlling their thoughts and feelings (Words of Wisdom for Teens) - Softcover

Letran, Jacqui

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099762440X ISBN 13: 9780997624403

Publisher: A Healed Mind, 2016

Synopsis

She's not being difficult. She's trapped in a mind she doesn't know how to quiet.

You've tried everything. Encouragement. Space. Being her biggest cheerleader. And still she lashes out, shuts down, or hides behind "I'm fine." You can see the girl she used to be. But right now, her internal noise is louder than your love.

This isn't your fault. And you're not too late.

Her struggle isn't a character flaw. It's the result of hidden beliefs she doesn't even realize she holds. Most teens are never taught how their mind actually works, or why their negative thoughts feel so automatic and true.

This book gives her the tools to understand how her mind works, and how to change it.

Inside, she'll learn to:

• Identify the hidden beliefs driving her negative thoughts and self-doubt
• Quiet the mental noise and find calm, even in the middle of chaos
• Replace "I'm not enough" with genuine, unshakeable confidence
• Take down the walls she's been hiding behind and open up to you and to herself again

Imagine a shift in your home where the eggshells disappear. Where car rides feel light again. Where you move from being the person she pushes away to the ally she leans on.

Written by Jacqui Letran, a Nurse Practitioner who spent 15 years treating teens for anxiety and depression before walking away from prescribing medication to teach what actually works. Her 18-time award-winning books are recommended for home, school, and clinical settings worldwide.

Teen girls love it because it feels like a conversation with someone who finally gets them. Parents trust it because it builds resilience from the inside out, without labels or forced positivity.

Give her the roadmap home.

Also available in hardcover. A keepsake edition for the mom, grandmother, mentor, or clinician who wants a book she'll return to for years.

About this title

About the Author

Jacqui Letran is an Award-Winning Author, Nurse Practitioner, and Teen Confidence Expert with over 20 years of experience guiding youth to optimal physical and mental health. Her multi-award-winning book series, Words of Wisdom for Teens, has earned 18 awards and is regarded as a "must-read" collection of books for young adults struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety or depression.

Through her writing, client sessions, and keynote engagements, Jacqui teaches that success and happiness are achievable by everyone, regardless of current struggles and circumstances. Jacqui is a gifted and energetic leader who dedicates her life's work to help teens create a powerful and resilient mindset to be happy and successful in life.

An avid adventurer, Jacqui spends most of the year exploring the U.S. in her motorhome with her husband, 5 cats, and a dog or soaking up the sunshine and smiles in Dunedin, Florida.

You can connect with Jacqui at:
JacquiLetran.com
Facebook.com/JacquiLetran
Instagram: @JacquiLetran

Jacqui's Literary Awards

2020 Top Shelf Indie Book Award, 1st Place, Non-Fiction, Self-Help
2020 Top Shelf Indie Book Award, 1st Place, Young-Adult, Non-Fiction
2018 Readers Favorite Gold Medal, Young-Adult Social-Issues
2018 Literary Classics' Gold Medal for Young Adult Self-Esteem
2018 Literary Classics' Gold Medal for Young Adult Self-Help Books
2018 Top Shelf Indie Book Award Finalist
2018 The Author Show's Top Female Author Finalist
2018 Reader's Choice Award Finalist
2017 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal, Young-Adult Non-Fiction
2017 Wishing Shelf Book Award Finalist
2017 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal, Young-Adult Social Issues
2017 Literary Classics' Gold Medal for Young Adult Self-Help Books
2017 Reader's Choice Award Finalist
2017 Kindle Book Award Finalist
2016 Literary Classics' Lumen Award for Literary Excellence, Young-Adult, Non-Fiction
2016 Literary Classics' Gold Medal for Youth Adult Non-Fiction
2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award for Young Adult Non-Fiction

Edition details

• Publisher: A Healed Mind
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099762440X
• ISBN 13: 9780997624403
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 131