William J. Knaus, EdD, is a licensed psychologist with more than forty years of clinical experience working with people suffering from anxiety and depression. He has appeared on numerous regional and national television shows including Today, and more than 100 radio shows. His ideas have appeared in national magazines such as U.S. News, World Report, and Good Housekeeping, and major newspapers such as The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. He is one of the original directors of training in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). Knaus is the author of twenty books, including The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression, and The Procrastination Workbook.
"Overcoming Procrastination for Teens shows how to build powerful
mental skills and use self-organizing tools to succeed in college
preparation classes, and later in college. Along with engaging
examples of teens meeting tough challenges, each new chapter builds
on the one that came before it to create a pyramid of knowledge for
success. I strongly recommend it."
--Susan Tapper, EdD, professor emeritus in health education at San
Francisco State University, and instructor for the University of
San Diego Extension Program for Teacher Education Credentialing
"Bill Knaus has created a very useful guide for students of any age
who have struggled with procrastination, and want to be college
and/or career ready. Looking back on my experience as a high school
teacher, high school principal, and school district superintendent,
it was rare for me to see students that did not toil, in one way or
another, with procrastination. I can see that this book would have
been a tremendous help for any student who has left the dreaded
book report for the last day (probably night) of Christmas
vacation. If this sounds like you, this book is for you."
--Keith R. Burke, former school administrator, and consultant to
the New Hampshire Department of Education and other school
districts throughout New England
"Bill Knaus' narrative style not only presents essential
information in a highly reader-friendly way, but will also help
readers retain the important aspects of the material. What's more,
his emphasis on encouraging active participation with a variety of
concrete and clearly illustrated tasks will almost certainly engage
and reward the reader. Simply put, a must-read (and do) for any
college-bound student grappling with the challenges of
procrastination. Indeed, I plan to use it in my practice with many
adults in addition to my adolescent clients, college-bound or
not!"
--Clifford N. Lazarus, PhD, licensed psychologist, and cofounder
and director at the Lazarus Institute for Multimodal CBT
"Dear college-bound teen--don't leave your future to chance.
Prepare now for the challenging road ahead. Learn to reduce
procrastination and optimize your successes with Bill Knaus' gift
for boosting your effectiveness. When you get to college, you'll be
glad you did."
--Deborah Steinberg, MSW, psychotherapist, former supervisor and
board member at the Albert Ellis Institute, mindfulness
facilitator, and coauthor of How to Stick to a Diet
"Everyone procrastinates to some extent, but for young people, it
can lead to poor grades, added stress, and the failure to live up
to future expectations. In this workbook, Knaus, a psychologist,
uses stories about teens to help high-school students get
organized, cope with stress, and achieve better grades. Through
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods, Knaus encourages
students to develop self-mastery skills in problem solving,
reflecting and reasoning, monitoring their thoughts to achieve
superior results, setting attainable goals and executing them
effectively, and accepting setbacks, among other things. The
occasional use of a metaphorical guide (e.g., "The Spirit of
Reason") is different but effective, while 12 tips at the end of
the book on transitioning to college are inspiring. The book's
design, with pages that invite the reader to take surveys, fill in
checklists, and answer progress reports, isn't ideal for libraries
but will still be useful for students who want to stop
procrastinating, do better in school, and accomplish more--and
photocopies can easily be made for the classroom."
--Booklist
"Hats off to Bill Knaus. Overcoming Procrastination for Teens is a
veritable feast--a smorgasbord of practical, usable, and effective
cognitive and behavioral strategies for the high schooler, the
college student, and anyone, for that matter who wishes to
eliminate procrastination and make their goals a reality. It feeds
the needs of the student, his or her parent, and those
practitioners, like myself, who are called upon to help those
already starved for success because of procrastination. Bon
Appetit!"
--Russell Grieger, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in
private practice, an organizational consultant, and adjunct
professor at the University of Virginia
"In this engaging and highly accessible book, psychologist Bill
Knaus masterfully lays out useful strategies for overcoming
procrastination habits that often lead students to underperform and
suffer needless stress. Using metaphors such as the Frog, and the
Spirit of Reason, he artfully drives home valuable life lessons,
and then provides numerous skill-building exercises for
internalizing rational anti-procrastination thinking and acting.
This is the only book of its kind. All students--from high school
through graduate school--should place a copy in their backpacks and
read it!"
--Elliot D. Cohen, PhD, professor and chair in the department of
humanities at Indian River State College, FL
"Practical, useful, and completely readable. Bill Knaus has
produced an idea and a workbook that should be bought by every
parent who had a child like me. If I had this book fifty years ago,
many arguments with my parents and teachers could have been
avoided. My problem was that I had no idea about how to tackle
homework and projects, because they always seemed huge and
daunting. Learning how to break big assignments into manageable
parts and to set tangible goals would have done wonders for me. It
took me decades to learn what Knaus can teach in minutes. Buy this
book."
--Derek Paar, PhD, professor in the department of psychology at
Springfield College, MA
"The most frustrating, hair-pulling moments for parents occur when
their teenager avoids, delays, or stubbornly resists doing their
homework or other responsibilities. In this brilliantly conceived
book, Bill Knaus throws a lifeline to both parents and teens by
explaining what psychological processes are operating behind the
procrastination and indecision, and then provides dozens of
straightforward tips and techniques to overcome this problem. This
groundbreaking book should be on every family's bookshelf!"
--Barry Lubetkin, PhD, ABPP, director and founder of the Institute
for Behavior Therapy in New York City, NY
"Written in an easy-to-understand, conversational style, Overcoming
Procrastination for Teens provides wise ideas for teens (and their
parents) on defeating procrastination. The reader will find
engaging examples, where teens learn from teens, and where
metaphors and stories make key ideas memorable. Teens who try just
a few of these methods, and give themselves half a chance, are
likely to gain a lot."
--William L. Golden, PhD, licensed psychologist with a private
practice in New York City and Briarcliff Manor, NY; author of
several books; and faculty member at Cornell Medical College
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