Product Description

It s time to bring The Buzz into your classroom. Packed with interactive activities, practical tips and humour, it has something for every student. The Buzz blends all the richness and energy of NLP and Personality type theory. It is presented in a style designed to inspire and educate both teachers and students alike. The Buzz is an exciting collection of interactive techniques developed with teachers and students which informs and inspires young people to make positive life choices. Contents include: How to become the best you; Personality assessment; How to increase confidence, self-esteem, motivation and self-awareness; How to relax and reduce stress; Managing negative behaviour; Study skills; and Revision techniques. In surveys conducted by the author young people consistently desire the same 3 things from life to be happy, confident and successful. The Buzz shows them how to achieve all of these through a fantastic and illuminating journey of self-discovery. Complex theories and approaches are clearly presented in an easy to understand form. A unique and highly effective method of realising potential and being the best you can be.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48602 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
This is an easily read book which is essential reading to raise aspirations and to improve personal confidence, both for teenagers and adults. The section Go for It is particularly relevant for individual students who want to improve their performance, by giving them skills to deal with issues such as self doubt, negative peer pressure and low self esteem. The book will be a valuable resource for teachers, tutors and mentors at all levels of education and will give them a renewed positive buzz to raise student aspirations and achievement. Possibly the title and the front cover do not fully sell the excellent content of the book. John T Morris BA, MEd, MPhil, DipPsych, CertEd, Director, JTM Educational Consultants --John T Morris BA, MEd, MPhil, DipPsych, CertEd, Director, JTM Educational Consultants

If you were to mark your life out of 10, what score would you give yourself? What score would your teenager give his or herself? To help you get the highest possible score, The Buzz tackles three areas : how to make your personality buzz, how to make your behaviour buzz, and how to really buzz (i.e. go for it) in your life. The book is heavily based on NLP and Personality Type theory but is amazingly accessible to teenagers (and to parents, too - I only handed it over to the teenagers after I'd used it on myself, of course!). I LOVED this book. It felt exciting to read, I felt that I was finding out more about myself on every page - and, better still, understanding how and why other people have such a huge influence on how I feel. There are loads of techniques, tips and tricks - but the best bit of all is the motivation to understand yourself better and really get what you want out of life. I'm also a lot better now at turning fears into positive, helpful actions. Excellent. Families South West rating: ********* --Families South West

For too long careers work has focussed disproportionately on the development of knowledge and skills. David's accessible, engaging and entertaining work reminds us that values and behaviours are an equally important component of personal development and can be developed by everyone and at any time to discover and realise their full potential. Stewart Farrar, Assistant Regional Manager, VT Careers Management West Sussex --Stewart Farrar, Assistant Regional Manager, VT Careers Management West Sussex

Rapport Magazine, Winter 2006
.. a good companion for young people, parents and teachers alike.

About the Author
David Hodgson is a Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP, has the British Psychological Society Level A&B, a Diploma in Careers Guidance and a Diploma in Management. He is a Training Consultant in the North East who has worked with companies such as Orange, Walkers Crisps, the NHS, the Institute of Careers Guidance and Association of Graduate Careers Services. He works with young people and those who work with them on motivation, goal setting, life skills and employability.

Customer Reviews

The Buzz - why every school should have a copy
THE BUZZ - a practical confidence builder for teenagers
David Hodgson

The Buzz is a no-nonsense, jargon-free book which demonstrates how teachers, therapists, parents and work with those often difficult teenagers to develop confidence.
David Hodgson has worked with young people for many years, and shares his tools and techniques with the reader.
This book provides a framework to get young people talking about themselves, exploring aspects of their personality, and how they relate to others, and offers solutions, alternatives, and reasons for why we do what we do. It covers issues that are common to all teenagers, and offers tools and techniques for coping with them.
This is a useful book for anyone who deals with teenagers, as it uses easily accessible language, there are simple, fun exercises, and it requires no knowledge of NLP to understand. What I like about THE BUZZ is the way it steers clear of any confusing jargon - there is a short explanatory section at the back of the book, if you want to know more about the thinking and theory behind the exercises - and you could work through the book in a conversational mode, rather than a lecturing one.
The book is divided into three sections:
Finding out who we are - discovering personality preferences; how to use them to find out what you're naturally good at and how to get on better with people.
Finding out what makes us buzz - how our emotions and reactions to situations effect us
Deciding to go for it - confidence building strategies for any occasion.
This book should be in every staffroom - I'm sure teachers would be able to use some of the tips on themselves, too!

Amanda Lowe, Author