The Grit Guide for Teens: A Workbook to Help You Build Perseverance, Self-Control, and a Growth Mindset

by Caren Baruch-Feldman

When the going gets tough, it’s time to get gritty. Written by a clinical-child and school psychologist and based in the latest research, The Grit Guide for Teens will help you build perseverance, resilience, self-control, and stamina. As a teen, setting and reaching goals is an important part of growing up. Whether you want to do well in school, get into a good college, make friends, excel in sports, or master the fine arts or music—you know you need to persevere in order to succeed. You’ve probably heard the term “grit” at school or from your parents, but what does it really mean? Made popular by Angela Duckworth in her New York Times bestseller, the term “grit,” embodies all the characteristics that help people accomplish the things they want, such as self-control, tenacity, and the ability to fail well. Using the skills outlined in this book, you’ll develop both grit and a growth mind-set —a way of thinking that focuses on improvement and hard work in order to achieve any goal you set for yourself. You’ll learn how to make grit an everyday habit, turn disappointments into opportunities, embrace challenges, manage stress, and be the very best version of you that you can be. Studies show that grit isn’t something you have to be born with—it can be taught and learned! This book will give you everything you need to get gritty, open your mind to all life’s possibilities, and succeed in everything you do.

Genres: Self Help, Parenting, Young Adult, Psychology, Education

152 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2017

About the author

Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman is a clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman maintains a private practice in Scarsdale and works part-time as a school psychologist in the Harrison schools in Westchester, New York. Providing in-services and now writing her first book are highlights of Dr. Baruch-Feldman’s professional life.
Dr. Baruch-Feldman received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University and received her doctorate in Clinical-Child Psychology and School Psychology Certificate from St. John’s University. Dr. Baruch-Feldman trained at the Albert Ellis Institute and is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior, a type of CBT therapy

Reviews

[Wendy Bamber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I worked through this book with some 11-13 year olds over a 3-4 week period, any by picking and choosing which activities to do found it a great way to talk about grit and resilience with this age group before they go off to high school. The most important points were students being able to recognise areas of strength and weakness within themselves, and apply what they know about strength areas and apply it to areas where they easily give up. Also that nothing is ever the end of the world and failure in one thing does not mean failure at life in general. Good section on growth mindset. Not sure if a child would work through this on their own, they need to go into it with an open mind so perhaps good for some children for parents or teachers/librarians to work through with them.

[Brit · Rating 3 out of 5]

tentative 3 stars. pre-read it before using it as assigned reading for my 9th grader. i think it has a lot of foundational through patterns explained well and with fairly relatable (i think) examples, as well as worksheet recaps that i intend to utilize as sort of "book club" style discussions. hoping to rate this higher in the future!

[Megan Profijt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mocht je Eat that frog hebben gelezen is dit echt het perfecte vervolg boek! Gebruik deze methode al jaren :)

[Paula Gilder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caren Baruch-Feldman’s “the grit guide for teens” is an amazing workbook for teens and all who want to improve an area(s) in their lives! It presents straightforward exercises and activities which promote step by step methods to learn, grow, and cope better with life. This workbook presents many approaches for teens to stick with, develop, and learn how to bounce back when things do not turn out as expected. In addition, it provides ways to develop a positive outlook on life and experiences to keep going even in the face of challenges. The book presents positive growth mindset examples throughout and challenges teens to go out of their comfort zone just enough to reach their goals. I highly recommend Baruch-Feldman’s book to anyone who is interested in setting personal goals and achieving them in an efficient simple unambiguous manner.

Paula Gilder, OTR/L

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a workbook aimed at teens to help them develop "grit." According to the author, grit means having the characteristics, such as self-control, allowing yourself to fail, managing street and embracing challenges, to help you achieve your goals - to be in the right mind-set to accomplish anything. I commend the author for making this in an easily accessible and understandable workbook. For many teens, it would be of great help... but I feel that would be for teens who are leaning in the direction of the book in the first place. For a teen that is not motivated, or inspired, or goal-seeking, it would be harder for them to sit down and do this workbook.

Teens (and adults for that matter) can always use methods to help them in achieving their goals in a positive manner, and that is what this book is all about.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

What looks good: page 102-103 has list of core values to rate and explain importance of.
grit survey on p. 11-12 . p.34- thinking that undermines and promotes grit.
p.44-45,46-47 say goodbye to being a pessimist and hello to optimist.
p. 55 the power of yet
p.79 the red and green experiment shows you how important it is to focus on positive goals
p.83 marshmellow experiment

[Sandeep Gautam · Rating 5 out of 5]

detailed review at my blog : http://the-mouse-trap.com/2017/08/08/...

[Bulles De · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear , concise, useful. A great ressource .

[Jennifer Cassidy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for my pre-teens and teens to do as a family. Super relatable with good life application activities.