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Author
Rebecca Sjonger
Publishing plan research and development
Reagan Miller
Editor
Crystal Sikkens
Consultant
Steve Sanders, Ed.D.,
Professor, Early Childhood Physical Activity,
University of South Florida
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Sjonger, Rebecca, author
Stress less! : a kids guide to managing emotions / Rebecca Sjonger.
(Healthy habits for a lifetime)
Includes index.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-0-7787-1882-6 (bound).--ISBN 978-0-7787-1886-4 (paperback).--
ISBN 978-1-4271-1627-7 (pdf).--ISBN 978-1-4271-1623-9 (html)
1. Stress management--Juvenile literature. 2. Stress management for
children--Juvenile literature. 3. Stress (Psychology)--Juvenile literature.
I. Title.
RA785.S56 2015 j155.9042 C2015-903941-X
C2015-903942-8
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sjonger, Rebecca.
Stress less! : a kids guide to managing emotions / Rebecca Sjonger.
pages cm. -- (Healthy habits for a lifetime)
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-7787-1882-6 (reinforced library binding) -- ISBN 978-0-7787-1886-4 (pbk.)
-- ISBN 978-1-4271-1627-7 (electronic pdf) -- ISBN 978-1-4271-1623-9 (electronic html)
1. Stress management--Juvenile literature. 2. Stress management for children--Juve-
nile literature. 3. Children--Health and hygiene--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
RA785.S548 2016
155.9042083--dc23
2015021742
Printed in Canada/102015/IH20150821
Synchred Read-Along Version by:
Triangle Interactive LLC
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ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-586-8 (e-book)
Contents
What is stress?.............................4
Good and bad stress...............6
How long does it last?............8
Body signals............................10
On your mind...........................12
Stress busters...........................14
Talk about it................................16
Healthy habits.......................18
Breathe!...........................20
Show what
you know.......................22
Learning more..............23
Words to know and Index......24
4 Doing homework
4 Fighting with friends
4 Competing in sports
4 Moving to a new home
4 Being a lead in a school play
4 Family member getting sick
or dying
4 Starting a new grade
4 Parents getting a divorce
4 Performing in a recital
4 Having a lot to do each day
4 Seeing upsetting news stories
on television
Can you nd examples of good stress in the list
below? How could stress be helpful in these cases?