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| Introduction | |
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| Don't Throw Up on Your Friends! | |
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| Convince Yourself that One Teen Does Make a Difference | |
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| Don't Sweat the Breakups | |
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| Practice Mental Aikido | |
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| Avoid the Words "I Know" When Someone Is Talking | |
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| Check Out These Odds! (the Likelihood that Everyone Will Like You) | |
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| Get Out of the Emergency Lane | |
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| Be OK with Your Bad Hair Day | |
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| Drop the Drama | |
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| Get High! | |
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| Try Not to Become a Fault-Finder | |
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| Let Him Have His Accident Somewhere Else | |
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| Be Selective When Choosing Your Battles | |
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| Make Peace with Your Mistakes | |
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| Be Happy for Others | |
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| Volunteer Your Time | |
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| Check Out the Space Between Your Thoughts | |
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| Ask a Trusted Friend or Family Member, "What Are My Weaknesses?" | |
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| Root for the Underdog | |
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| Make Peace with Boredom | |
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| Don't Let Your Low Moods Trick You | |
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| Don't Let the Low Moods of Others Trick You Either | |
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| See Your Choices as Forks in the Road | |
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| Get Involved in Sports | |
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| Become a Teenage Warrior | |
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| Put It on Paper | |
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| Don't Expect Life to Be Easy or Trouble-Free | |
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| Dare to Show Enthusiasm | |
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| Find Peace Through Giving | |
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| Become 25 Percent Less Critical | |
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| Walk Away | |
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| Allow a New Idea to Come to You | |
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| Get Ready Early | |
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| Avoid the 90-10 Trap | |
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| Be the Role Model | |
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| Don't Underestimate Yourself | |
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| Get Over Completion Anxiety | |
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| See the Possibilities | |
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| Practice Not Sweating the Really Small Stuff | |
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| Don't Keep Your Pain a Secret | |
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| Make a Good First Impression | |
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| Be Careful to Avoid the "I'll Show You" Trap | |
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| Experience Perfect Imperfection | |
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| Dare to Be Ethical | |
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| Become "Button-Proof" | |
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| Trust Your Inner Signals | |
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| Take Time Out to Watch the Sunset | |
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| Read a Minimum of Eight Pages a Day | |
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| Make Space in Your Heart for Those Really Bad Days | |
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| Don't Sweat the Future | |
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| Experience Vibrant Health | |
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| Visit the Elderly | |
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| Be Aware of the Law of Diminishing Returns | |
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| Develop Your Presence | |
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| Remind Yourself that No One Is Out to Get You | |
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| Go the Extra Mile | |
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| Watch Your Language | |
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| Be Creative in Your Rebellion | |
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| Let People Talk | |
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| Reflect on the Map | |
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| Dish Out Praise | |
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| Don't Burn Bridges | |
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| Understand the Law of Focus | |
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| Use Reminder Cards | |
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| Be Glad to Be a Teen | |
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| Experience Deep Listening | |
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| Be Wary of Friends Who Encourage You to Dwell | |
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| Create Your Own Special Place | |
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| Remember to Be Grateful | |
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| Read the Fine Print | |
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| Look for the Innocence | |
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| Don't Exaggerate Your Troubles | |
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| Develop a Theme for the Day | |
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| Apply the 1-10 Scale | |
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| Remain Optimistic | |
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| Empathize | |
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| Look Who's Doing Yoga | |
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| Be Careful that You're Not Practicing Being Unhappy | |
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| Cut Your Losses | |
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| Examine Your Headlines | |
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| Notice Your Parents Doing Things Right | |
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| Become a Little Less Stubborn | |
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| Remember to Be Kind | |
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| Take Criticism a Little Less Personally | |
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| Understand the Four Pillars of Thought: Pillar #1--The What | |
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| Pillar #2--The When | |
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| Pillar #3--The How | |
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| Pillar #4--The Fact Of | |
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| Tame Your Anger | |
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| Don't Be an Approval-Seeker | |
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| Don't Be a Disapproval-Seeker Either | |
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| Keep Your Sense of Humor | |
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| Admit that You're Wrong--or that You've Made a Mistake | |
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| Remember that Everyone Has the Right to Be Happy | |
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| Go with the Flow | |
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| Experience Delayed Reactions | |
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| Keep in Mind that as One Door Closes, Another One Opens | |
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| Embrace the Attitude, "This Too Shall Pass" | |
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| Listen to Those Wake-Up Calls | |
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| Continue Your Journey | |