Teens' Guide to Making Friends : Make Friends With Confidence, Navigate Awkward Situations, And Why Mistakes Aren't The End Of The World

Kev Chilton

ISBN 10: 1738414507 / ISBN 13: 9781738414505

Editore: Pickwood Publishing, 2023

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Making friends isn't hard - knowing what to say is.Most teenagers don't struggle because they're unlikeable.They struggle because conversations stall, groups already feel formed, and nobody explains how people actually join in without feeling awkward.This book deals with real situations - not labels or theories.Written by a former detective who spent years working directly with young people, Teens' Guide to Making Friends explains how friendships actually start, grow and sometimes fade - and what to do at each stage.Inside you'll learn how to:¿ Start conversations without rehearsing lines¿ Read signals so you don't feel ignored¿ Join groups without interrupting or hovering¿ Recover when a chat goes quiet¿ Handle embarrassment without overthinking it later¿ Build real friendships instead of short-term acquaintances¿ Understand why adults give advice that doesn't work - and what doesNo social tricks. No fake confidence. No pretending to be outgoing.Just clear explanations so you can relax and be yourself around people - and know what to do when things feel awkward.Whether you feel shy, left out, or just unsure where you stand with others, this book helps you handle social situations calmly and naturally.

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• Titolo: Teens' Guide to Making Friends : Make Friends With Confidence, Navigate Awkward Situations, And Why Mistakes Aren't The End Of The World
• Editore: Pickwood Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1738414507
• ISBN 13: 9781738414505
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 203 L x 127 A x 10 P (millimetri) 203 millimetri di larghezza per 127 millimetri di altezza per 10 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 194 grammi

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Do social situations feel harder than they should?
Do you ever think, "How do I find new friends?" or "Where can I find new friends?"

Do you:

• Run out of things to say?
• Feel awkward in groups?
• Overthink conversations afterwards?
• Struggle with confidence around other people?
• Hold back because you’re worried how you’ll come across?

You’re not alone.

For many teenagers, making friends, joining conversations, and feeling comfortable around people can feel stressful, confusing, and exhausting.

Confidence drops.
Social anxiety grows.
And it can start to feel like everyone else understands social skills naturally… except you.

This book changes that.

Written by a former inner-city police officer who worked closely with young people for many years, Teens’ Guide to Making Friends is a practical, real-world guide to building self-confidence, improving teen social skills, and learning how to talk to people naturally — without pretending to be someone you’re not.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Start conversations without feeling awkward
• Know what to say and keep conversations flowing
• Read people and understand social situations better
• Build genuine confidence in yourself
• Handle embarrassing moments without overthinking
• Stop feeling like an outsider in groups
• Build real friendships that actually last

No fake confidence.
No cheesy scripts.
No “just be yourself” advice that doesn’t actually help.

Whether you struggle with shyness, low self-confidence, social anxiety, awkwardness, or simply want to get better at talking to people and making friends, this book gives teens the social confidence and friendship skills they need in the real world.

You do not need to change who you are.

You just need to know what works.

Informazioni sull'autore

Having a stark choice of fighting teens on the city streets or helping them find their way in life, Kev Chilton knew which way he wanted to go!For most of his working life, he was an inner-city cop and detective, concentrating on murder, gun crime, and other serious offences.However, he joined the police as a 16-year-old cadet and early in his career, he was tasked with helping young offenders, which quickly became his speciality. He noticed that by simply listening to the problems young people were concerned with, the majority were prepared to listen to him back. He built trusting relationships with most, who were happy to listen to and act on his advice. Many responded positively, and they moved confidently into adulthood.Throughout his police service, he arranged youth clubs, attended schools where he gave talks and maintained an open-door policy, encouraging any young person with a problem to approach him privately afterwards. He also set up and operated specialist juvenile squads geared towards helping those who had gone off the rails. The results were excellent, and he was never happier in his job than when he could redirect a young person's life onto the right path.It was a fulfilling time in his life, and it helped him understand the constantly evolving challenges teenagers face as they transition to adulthood. More specifically, as times change, so do the needs and circumstances of young people. Choosing the path of mentorship over the chaos of city streets, he has dedicated his journey to helping teenagers, steering them away from conflict and towards a brighter future.Today, he is proud to utilise his extensive experience to make a positive impact. He is particularly attuned to the unique issues that young people are currently grappling with, and one of his main goals is to bridge the gap between them and the adults in their lives.Through this series of his guidebooks for teens, Chilton has become an international, award-winning author, and a beacon of support for teenagers and the adults regularly involved with teens.