A workbook to help young people manage stress, gain confidence, resist peer pressure and stay healthy. It heps young people cope with the usual challenges of being a young adults including anxiety, peer pressure, exam stress, bullying, and social media. It is suitable for clinical conditions such as panic, eating problems, self harm and low mood. "There are a number of 'self-help' books available on all sorts of subject matters but what I like about this book is that it covers a multitude of physical and mental health conditions by just using the concept of the 'smirch'.... I think it is a very clever and innovative approach to dealing with the negative thoughts or 'head chat' as I call it in my work..." -Nicola Gwilym, School Mentor, Dovedale Primary School, Liverpool 'This book will prove invaluable in helping young people to become more resilient and cope with any difficult thoughts andfeelings."- Ben King, Inclusion manager, Steyning Grammar School "This book is fantastic and fun to read and will be a great resource for young people. It reassures the reader that difficult feelings are normal but that with some practice there are ways of coping. As a parent the book taught me a lot of things that will help me to support my teenage son when he feels anxious." Sue Duncan, Parent of two teenage boys