The Motivation Mindset Workbook Helping Teens and Tweens Discover What They Love to Do

What are my strengths? What makes me happy? What do I wish the adults in my life understood? These simple yet challenging questions are especially crucial for the many tweens and teens today who seem to have lost interest in everything (except possibly their phones!). Psychologists Ellen Braaten and Hillary Bush draw on the best current knowledge about motivational difficulties and how to overcome them in this expertly crafted book. Every chapter is bursting with practical tools and activities to reawaken kids’ excitement and engagement with the world. Parents can use this book to help a tween or teen discover what they love to do and vault over obstacles holding them back. Teachers and therapists will find innovative, science-based ways to light the spark of motivation with individuals or groups.

Ellen Braaten, PhD, is Founding Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Braaten is widely recognized as an expert in the field of pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, particularly in the areas of assessing learning disabilities and attentional disorders. She is author or coauthor of many books and articles for parents and professionals.

Hillary Bush, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Boston, where she provides neuropsychological assessments and therapy for children, teens, and young adults. Dr. Bush also serves as a part-time faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has published articles across many psychology topics for both scientific audiences and the general public. 

Introduction: For Parents and Professionals
1. What’s the Point?
2. Who Am I?
3. What Makes Me Happy?
4. How Can I Get More of What Makes Me Happy?
5. Pulling It All Together
6. A Few Other Things That Can Get in the Way of Motivation
Resources
Index