Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series)

I am a 7th/8th grade teacher and currently reading one or two passages to my kiddos each morning. I really think this is beneficial, and I love how it’s divided into short, uncomplicated sections.

I always read books I get for my daughter first to confirm that I got her something right/good for her. This one is no doubt a winner. The titles of each chapter were catching enough to make you curious as to what you were about to read and then the story you read were a great explanation to the sometimes funny and odd titles. The story in each chapter was absolutely great. They were short enough to keep any kids attention, make a good lesson and walk away feeling good that you learned something new and were inspired. The really great thing is, my 13 year old who usually complains about sitting still and reading because she'd rather be actively playing sports, isn't complaining a bit about winding down and reading this book. She loves that most chapters are only 2-3 pages each, but even better, she is mimicking what they are teaching and I'm loving it, too, as a mom. This is a great read, a great inspiration and a lot of the stories are what these kids can relate to. I plan to buy it as a gift to others, but I'm not sure if I should get it for the parents or the kids.

I bought this for my 13 year-old daughter last Christmas after she'd had a rough year with friendships, anxiety and just navigating that weird point between child and young adult. I'd liked the original version and I figured even if not everything would be applicable for her yet, she'd get what needs out of it now and will be able to come back to it later as more things apply to her world. She absolutely loves it. I had no idea how much until I kept seeing it on her bedside table with candy wrapper place markers all over inside. So I got her some sticky tabs and a highlighter and she bought a copy for her bestie for her birthday. It's the kind of quick-read that they can open for a few minutes here and there, and then reread year after year and get something different out of it each time.

I had previously bought and read two other books by Richard Carlson, Shortcut Through Therapy and Don't sweat the small stuff...it's all just small stuff. I had found that both those books made a huge difference in my life and helped me, as someone who suffers from anxiety, to look at life in a very different way. I had even read bits and pieces of Don't sweat the small stuff to my sons when they themselves were dealing with issues of their own. My younger son is soon to be 13 and my older son is 16 and has Aspergers syndrome. What was interesting was the my older son, the one with Aspergers, really crasped the simple easy to understand writing of the late Richard Carlson, so when I came across the Don't sweat the small stuff for teens I decided to get it too. As with Don't sweat the small stuff...it's all just small stuff, the one for teens is fantastic. Another thing which makes them so great is that each chapter is unrelated to the others, so you can just jump to a chapter which is very short,( takes only 5 minutes to read), read it with or to your teen and it will offer a simple solution to the situation at hand. I even carry the don't sweat the small stuff books in my handbag, as they are small and light, and we often just stop the car, pull to the side and solve a problem there and then! I would recommend both Don't sweat the small stuff books as I feel they go hand in hand and compliment each other. And if you have a high functioning Autistic teen, then I would really go for it, even though it is not written for teens in the autistic spectrum. The reading is so short that you won't loose their attention and actually encourages them to look deeper inside and see a way out which then lessens anxiety.Dora Blondal Mizzi

The content of this book is great (I bought it for my 14-year-old daughter who's going through some normal teenage stuff and loves to read) - that itself gets 5 stars from me. The reason for my 4-star rating is because I paid for a new book and it's obviously not at all new. The pictures speak for themselves - yellowed pages, a worn cover, fingerprint smudges, and I even found someone's hair inside (ew). I paid more for this "new" book than the original book by the same author for adults, which was actually new. Great book, but false advertising.

Really down-to-earth advice, relatable, helpful.

This is a great book to help teens start to build a foundation of tools to use - for the rest of their lives. I imagine since I discovered this book in 2000... it has gotten even more relevant since our youth are faced with so many challenges that we weren't. I would recommend you get this as a stocking stuffer, a graduation gift, anything really. Not each chapter will resonate with every teen but if they absorb and apply just one section to their life, it could dramatically change the path of their emotional well being. I'll keep buying to give as gifts.

I wish I had read this when I was personally dealing with teens but for now am sending paperback to my grandson. Only a few chapters in, but it is great!

Great for kids

I already had one, but it was getting ratty and torn, and I wanted to give it to my son.

A very good book and makes for interesting reading. I would recommend this book to anybody who was looking to lose weight in a real sense and not for cosmetic reasons only.

Very helpful

i translated this book for Croatian market in 2003 so i order it so my students can read sthI know alreadyits ok