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The Book of Knowing by Gwendoline Smith

The Book of Knowing

Know How You Think, Change How You Feel

Gwendoline Smith

Andrews McMeel Publishing · Print & ebook · September 8, 2020

A little book for big feelings.

YA Mental HealthEmotions & Feelings for TeensPsychology for Teenspersonal development
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Who it’s for
A friendly, accessible guide pairs CBT-informed advice with humor and kindness for navigating big feelings.
Themes
Understanding and managing emotions, Cognitive behavioral therapy
Genres
Emotions & Feelings for Teens, YA Mental Health, Psychology for Teens

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About this book

A little book for big feelings. Informative and accessible, The Book of Knowing is a friendly, therapeutic guide for teens to understand and control their feelings. In 2015, clinical psychologist Gwendoline Smith began a Tumblr blog under the pseudonym Dr. Know. Her Gen Z-friendly approach to CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) resonated, and the idea for this book was born.

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With lively art, tangible advice, and immersive activities, this book is a handy guide for dealing with big feelings that provides humor, kindness, and manageable strategies for issues that can sometimes feel out of our control.

Feelings, Made Manageable

A friendly, accessible guide pairs CBT-informed advice with humor and kindness for navigating big feelings.

Come here for

  • Clear ways to understand and work with your feelings
  • A warm, Gen Z-friendly take on CBT

Expect

  • Lively art, tangible advice, and immersive activities
  • Manageable strategies, offered with humor and kindness

Where it sits

YA Mental Health73%
Emotions & Feelings for Teens60%
Psychology for Teens37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Mental Health
  • Personal Growth for Teens
  • Emotions & Feelings for Teens
  • Psychology for Teens
Authors
Gwendoline Smith
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published
September 8, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Understanding and managing emotions · Cognitive behavioral therapy
Reading lane
YA Mental Health