E-Book Overview
Stressed out by exams? Then the exam stress gremlin is in town! Exam fears and worries are his favourite foods, and the more of these you feed him, the bigger he gets and the more stressed you become. But he can be stopped! Starve him of stress-related thoughts, feelings and behaviours and feel him and your stress fade away! Part of the award-winning Starve the Gremlin series and full of engaging activities, this self-help workbook explains what exam stress is, how it develops and the impact it can have - providing the reader with an understanding of their own exam stress. Rooted in cognitive behavioural therapy, it is also bursting with strategies to help the reader manage their exam stress by changing how they think and act. Starving the Exam Stress Gremlincan be completed independently by young people aged 10+ or with supervision, and with exam stress on the rise among our young people, this invaluable resource will also be of interest to school counsellors, teaching staff, youth workers and social workers and parents.
E-Book Content
‘In today’s exam-led system, teaching the content of this unique book is, in my opinion, as important as teaching the subject content of the exam itself in order to create the positive conditions needed for mental wellbeing and academic success.’ – Vanessa Langley, Executive Headteacher, Gleadless and Arbourthorne Primary Federation, Sheffield ‘Another fantastic addition to the Starving the Gremlin series.’ – Rob Barraclough, Headteacher, St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dewsbury
Kate Collins-Donnelly is the author of several inspirational workbooks for young children with experience as a therapist, psychologist and criminologist. Kate runs a successful independent consultancy practice which provides cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling and coaching.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
www.jkp.com Cover design: Black Dog Design
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S tr e s s m a Ex Gremlin
A COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY WORKBOOK ON MANAGING EXAM STRESS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
K AT E C O L L I N S- DO N N E L LY
Stressed out by exams? Then the Exam Stress Gremlin is in town! Exam fears and worries are his favourite foods, and the more of these you feed him, the bigger he gets and the more stressed you become. But he can be stopped! Starve him of stress-related thoughts, feelings and behaviours and feel him and your stress fade away. Part of the award-winning Starving the Gremlin series and full of engaging activities, this self-help workbook explains what exam stress is, how it develops and the impact it can have – providing the reader with an understanding of their own exam stress. Rooted in cognitive behavioural therapy, it is also bursting with strategies to help young people aged 10+ manage their exam stress by changing how they think and act.
STAR V I N G T HE EXAM ST R ESS G R EML IN
‘Meets a very real need given the increasing academic pressures on young people today.’ – Claire Tasker, Headteacher, High Storrs School, Sheffield
STARVING
KATE COLLINS-DONNELLY
‘Starving the Exam Stress Gremlin meets a very real need given the increasing academic pressures on young people today. While there is plenty of advice out there about revision techniques, in my opinion, there is nothing so accessible, clear and well-researched about exam stress, its causes and ways to tackle it as this innovative workbook. My favourite thing is that Starving the Exam Stress Gremlin hands control back to young people – control over their own response to their exams – taking them on a journey from understanding to action. Unique, practical, humorous and warm; I would certainly recommend it to anyone whose exam stress is a barrier to success.’ – Claire Tasker, Headteacher, High Storrs School, Sheffield ‘Another fant