Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302).

"Middle grade kids learn about stress and anxiety, how it manifests physiologically and cognitively, and how to keep balance and cope with stress"--,Provided by publisher.

""Smart and essential!" -Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid"They used to tell kids to chant "sticks and stones" or "just ignore it." It didn't work. This book helps kids find the opposite approach: don't ignore it; understand it."--Tom Angleberger, Origami Yoda Middle school can be stressful. On the outside, you can look like everything is amazing. On the inside, you may worry a lot -- about making decisions, staying on top of your schoolwork, being more independent, making friends, and keeping everyone happy. And all that is seriously stressing you out. Want to know the trick to reversing all that stress? Level-up the skills you already have and become the boss of your brain! Inside, you'll tons of strategies and methods to coach yourself through anything, so stress and worry doesn't get in the way of the things that matter the most to you and being the kid you are, includingUsing Chills Hacks to help you calm down when you need it the most.Customizing your own formula for bravery to help you feel courageous throughout middle school.Developing healthy habits when it comes to eating, sleeping, and screen-time that will last.Doing what it takes to have that "can-do" attitude and working towards your goals without giving up, andControlling how you respond to stress and worry. Kid Confident Book 3: How to Deal With STRESS and WORRIES in Middle School is part of an awesome book series developed with expert psychologist and series editor, Bonnie Zucker, PsyD that authentically captures the middle school experience. These nonfiction books skillfully guide middle schoolers through those tricky years between elementary and high school with a supporting voice of a trusted older sibling or a favorite aunt, stealthily offering life lessons and evidence-based coping skills. Readers of Telgemeir's Guts will recognize similar mental health and wellness strategies and fans of Patterson's Middle School series will appreciate the honest look at uncertainty and chaos that middle graders can bring. Kid Confident offers what kids need to have fun with it all and navigate middle school with confidence, humor, perspective, and feel our mad respect for being the amazing humans they already are. Books in the series:Kid Confident (Book #1): How to Manage Your SOCIAL POWER in Middle School by Bonnie Zucker, PsyDKid Confident (Book #2): How to Master Your MOOD in Middle School by Lenka Glassman, PsyDKid Confident (Book #3): How to Handle STRESS for Middle School Success by Silvi Guerra, PsyDKid Confident (Book #4): How to NAVIGATE Middle School by Anna Pozzatti, PhD & Bonnie Massimino, MEd "--,Provided by publisher.

Ages 11-13,Magination Press

Grades 7-9,Magination Press