“In her inspiring book, Wrestling Through Adversity, Dr. Christine Silverstein demonstrates how to become empowered and resilient through compelling examples from her personal life and clinical practice as a Hypno-Coach. Readers of this book will learn how to employ self-hypnosis, breathing, mental rehearsal, mental recall, and positive self-talk to bolster their own life journeys.”
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Wrestling Through Adversity
By Dr. Christine M. Silverstein
Empowering Children, Teens & Young Adults to Win in Life
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This book is for readers who...
This is for readers who support children, teens, or young adults facing stress, trauma, ADHD, or family adversity.
This is for readers who want practical tools, not just inspiration, for resilience and emotional regulation.
This is for readers who believe young people do better when adults focus on strengths instead of labels.
This is for readers who coach, teach, parent, counsel, or care for youth under pressure.
This is for readers who want a hopeful, skill-based approach to confidence, purpose, and performance.
About This Book
Dr. Christine Silverstein leaves no stone unturned in her thoroughly researched book, Wrestling Through Adversity. Drawing from her many years as a Peak Performance Coach, the mindful toughness skill sets presented in this book, such as self-hypnosis, relaxation, positive self-talk, and mental rehearsal, can empower young people in attaining their goals and in becoming resilient, especially when started early in life with the support of parents, teachers, coaches, and other caregivers. This book can educate, support, and inspire individuals of all ages, and athletes in all sports! You won't be able to put it down. Educate yourself and support others with the knowledge you will find in this treasure. – Ann Liguori, Sports Talk Show Host; Author; President, Ann Liguori Productions; Founder/President, Ann Liguori Foundation
What You'll Learn
Build a more resilient response to stress, trauma, and pressure instead of getting stuck in overwhelm.
Learn practical mental skills that support emotional regulation, focus, and performance in real life.
Gain a strengths-based view of ADHD and high energy as potential rather than a defect.
Develop healthier self-talk and self-trust that help young people keep going when Plan A fails.
Support children, teens, and young adults with more compassionate, skill-based guidance.
Read a hopeful, grounded book that combines resilience, performance psychology, and everyday usefulness.
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"This book was written to provide helpful guidance and encouragement for parents, guardians, children, teens, and young adults, as well as clinicians, teachers, and all those who work with young people. The intention is to teach readers the basics of peak performance coaching. It is not intended, nor should it be used, as a guideline for diagnostic or treatment purposes, except under the direct supervision of a physician. This book contains relaxation exercises and suggetions on how to induce self-hypnosis. Never use it while driving, operating machinery, or doing any activity that requires your full attention. The events, places, and conversations in this book have been recreated from the author’s memories of real world-events and lived experiences. All the names and identifying details of those highlighted in this book have been changed to protect their privacy."
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““If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.”
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““No tree stands alone”
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““leave no stone unturned”
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“Wrestling Through Adversity is an important read for parents, teachers, coaches, and anyone who works with children and young adults. Dr. Silverstein shares the methods and benefits of Hypno-Coaching and takes us through important historical developments related to treating mental health, sharing many success stories of her patients. In this inspiring book, Dr. Silverstein shares her journey to reach personal and professional goals using the methods of Hypno-Coaching and self-hypnosis.”
“Wrestling Through Adversity is among those rare books that is more than it claims to be. Based on decades of academic and medical study coupled with the author’s lived experiences, this book provides usable tactics including mental imagery and self-hypnosis that can help anyone overcome childhood adversities, gain mindful toughness, and reach higher levels of performance in their sport, career, or life.”
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FAQ
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What is Wrestling Through Adversity about?
It is a resilience and performance guide that shows children, teens, young adults, and the adults who support them how to turn adversity, stress, trauma, ADHD-related challenges, and pressure into confidence, purpose, and life skills.
Who is the book for?
The primary audience includes parents, caregivers, coaches, educators, clinicians, and young people—especially those facing stress, trauma, ADHD, sports pressure, or family adversity.
Does the book focus only on mental health?
No. It connects resilience with performance, self-trust, emotional regulation, and real-world functioning, with a strong emphasis on practical skill-building.
How does the book treat ADHD and high energy?
It reframes ADHD and high energy as potential and strengths to understand, rather than simply deficits to manage.
What kinds of tools does the book emphasize?
The supplied intelligence highlights self-talk, body-based regulation, imagination, music, nature, hypnosis-related ideas, and supportive coaching as part of a whole-person approach.
Is this a quick-fix book?
No. The book explicitly critiques quick-fix mental health approaches and instead focuses on repeatable skills, support, and long-term resilience building.
About the Author
Dr. Christine M. Silverstein
Dr. Christine Silverstein is an award-winning author, peak performance coach, and expert in applied neuroscience and hypnotherapy who is widely recognized nationally. She is a graduate of the Leadership Program for Nurse Executives and Nurse Educators at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she earned a Doctor of Education (EdD) and was inducted into the Nursing Hall of Fame for her extraordinary work in global health care. She holds a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from Long Island University and is a member of the Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. As an RN, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from The City College of New York (summa cum laude). She has applied decades of clinical experience in her work with athletes, students, and high-performing professionals. Drawing on her expertise in hypnotherapy and education, Dr. Silverstein developed the innovative Mindful Toughness® methodology that combines mental imagery, storytelling, and therapeutic metaphors to help individuals transform fear into focus, self-doubt into self-confidence, and setbacks into strong, resilient comebacks. Her innovative approach to strengthening mental toughness and emotional regulation has made her a sought-after speaker, consultant, and media guest among those seeking to achieve the highest levels of performance under pressure. Dr. Silverstein is a founding member, with the designation "Master Neuroplastician," of the Institute for Applied and Organizational Neuroscience, and she is a pioneer in developing practical neuroscience-based tools that make lasting change accessible to everyone and sustainable over the long term. Her widely acclaimed work, including the book Wrestling Through Adversity, provides parents, coaches, and adults involved in caring for children with evidence-based and scientifically informed strategies to help them strengthen the psychological and emotional resilience of the children in their care. Whether she is writing, teaching, or coaching, Dr. Silverstein's message is clear: to help people wrestle through adversity with courage, clarity, and heart, and emerge stronger, more focused, and more aligned with their authentic selves.
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