Caring Inward - SweetBean 2025 - Teens

Take care of yourself with the November Sweetbean Caring Inward Challenge! Explore books and activities to learn how to show kindness to yourself, build confidence, and focus on your well-being.

Updated October 29, 2025
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The beasts in your brain : understanding and living with anxiety and depression
Speller, Katherine
Paper Book
It can be hard to find the words to describe the icky feelings that seem to come from nowhere and sap all your joy and energy. You can tell that your brain just isn't pulling off the same tasks as others, and you're constantly bouncing between feeling nothing and feeling the weight of everything....
Depression : a teen's guide to survive and thrive
Toner, Jacqueline B.
Paper Book
"Readers looking for help for themselves or a friend will find that this slim volume is chock-full of easy-to-implement ideas for those living with depression."--School Library Journal Teens get a great deal of information and guidance on many things from study skills to college admissions...
The emotionally intelligent teen : skills to help you deal with what you feel, build stronger relationships, & boost self-confidence
McNally, Melanie
Paper Book
Build a solid foundation for mental health and wellness with this fun and engaging guide--just for teens! Do you ever feel misunderstood? Do you get upset easily, or struggle to manage difficult thoughts and feelings like sadness, anger, frustration, or worry? Does it feel like...
Fighting invisible tigers : stress management for teens
Hipp, Earl
Paper Book
Award-winning title offers teens straightforward advice on stress management, anxiety reduction, and digital well-being--now celebrating its 40th Anniversary Printing! For four decades, Fighting Invisible Tigers has been successfully helping teens conquer stress, anxiety, and...
Grief recovery for teens : letting go of painful emotions with body-based practices
Popowitz, Coral
Paper Book
Did you know that grief can affect both your mind and your body? In this helpful and healing guide, the director of the Children's Grief Connection offers practices to help you deal with the physical aspects of grief and loss. If you lose someone you love or are close...
Hurt help hope : a real conversation about teen grief and life after loss
Moll, Clarissa
Paper Book
"This book makes it so easy to find useful, realistic, and sensible answers to the most-common questions teens have about grief." -Sam Hodges IV, President of GriefShareHurt Help Hopeis a sensitive grief guide written for teens by a grieving teen and her mother. Together they...
Ikigai for teens : finding your reason for being
García, Héctor
Paper Book
A bestselling motivational book based on the Japanese concept of finding happiness in everyday life, now for young readers! The Japanese people say everybody has an "Ikigai," or a reason to live. Some people have found their Ikigai and are aware of it. Other people have it inside, but have not...
It won't ever be the same : a teen's guide to grief and grieving
Leigh, Korie
Help young people name, express, and give shape to their grief with this book on grieving for teens. Whether teens are in the midst of their first grief experience or have experienced grief before, It Won't Ever Be the Same is designed to support them. Reflections, analogies,...
Luminary : a magical guide to self-care
Scelsa, Kate
Paper Book
A collection of mystical practices and exercises, Luminary is a "respectful, in-depth" (Booklist), and one-of-a-kind guide to mindfulness and self-care for teens to support a life of empowerment, confidence, and, of course, magic! Self-care is not only necessary, it...
Mindfulness for teens in 10 minutes a day : exercises to feel calm, stay focused & be your best self
Battistin, Jennie Marie
Paper Book
Calm your mind and find your best self with 10-minute mindfulness exercises for teens Learn how to use mindfulness, or the ability to be fully aware in the present moment, to reduce everyday stress. Mindfulness for Teens in 10 Minutes a Day shows you how to take control of...
The resilient teen : 10 key skills to bounce back from setbacks and turn stress into success
Raja, Sheela
Paper Book
"Well researched and up to date, including the acknowledgement of teens' struggles with the Covid-19 pandemic.... Belongs on every young adult's bookshelf." --Kirkus Reviews (starred) 10 powerful skills to help you manage stress, bounce back from difficult...
Stress less : a teen's guide to a calm chill life
Tompkins, Michael A.
Paper Book
Let's get real. Stress is part of every teen's life--stress of exams, college applications, a big game, difficult teachers, difficult friends, parents who don't always get you, not to mention the dating and social scenes. Stress like this tends to build over time--week after week--and takes a...

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