By Daniel Charles Cohen Sr.
ISBN: 9798294024802
Now Available in Paperback and Hardcover

What if your anxiety isn’t something to fix—
what if it’s something to finally understand?

This isn’t just another self-help book.
It’s a survival guide for young minds learning how to live in loud, overwhelming times.

The Perfect Assist is written for teens, college students, and anyone who feels too much in a world that tells them to “get over it.” It’s for the ones who walk the halls with a smile while hiding storms inside. The ones who scroll social media and wonder how everyone else seems so sure of themselves. The ones who replay every conversation, fear the silence, and can’t explain why they feel like they’re drowning in nothing.

This book is your playbook for life—but not the one adults wrote for you.
This one speaks your language.

Built on the ancient wisdom of the Tree of Life and supported by modern trauma science, The Perfect Assist leads you through 10 essential layers of healing—from your body’s stress signals to your soul’s purpose.

You won’t be told to “just breathe” without learning how.
You won’t be told to “stop overthinking” without seeing why your brain works the way it does.
This isn’t surface advice. It’s deep understanding—delivered in your voice, with your struggles in mind.

Each chapter matches a level of the Tree of Life and unlocks a specific layer of self-discovery:

• Malkuth (Grounding): Understand your nervous system and build real physical safety
   
• Yesod (Emotions): Stop fighting your feelings and learn how to ride them
   
• Hod (Overthinking): Break out of thought loops and negative self-talk
   
• Netzach (Social Energy): Face friendships, peer pressure, and social anxiety with confidence
   
• Tiferet (Identity): Discover who you are beneath the noise
   
• Gevurah (Boundaries): Learn how to say no—and mean it
   
• Chesed (Self-Compassion): Replace your inner critic with a loyal inner friend
   
• Binah (Family Patterns): Break the cycles you didn’t even know you inherited
   
• Chochmah (Creativity): Turn your anxiety into art, activism, and insight
   
• Keter (Purpose): Find the bigger reason you’re still standing
   

• 🌟 Quotes from WNBA players and real cultural icons
   
• 💬 Relatable “Real Talk” scenes that sound like your life
   
• 🛠️ Toolkits with grounded, practical coping skills
   
• 💎 Deep dives into the psychology behind your stress
   
• 🎵 Curated playlists to shift your mood or mindset
   
• ✍️ Journal prompts for exploring your inner world
   

This book is especially for:

• Adolescents and young adults (ages 13+)
   
• Students navigating anxiety, social stress, or big emotions
   
• Sensitive, intense, creative minds trying to make sense of themselves
   
• Anyone who feels like they’re “too much” or “not enough”
   
• Therapists, coaches, or parents looking for a resource that speaks to the next generation
   

I wrote The Perfect Assist for Kaeleigh—a girl who reminded me of everything I once misunderstood about myself.
The anxiety. The overthinking. The deep empathy. The sense that no one else saw the whole picture, but you did—and it hurt.

This book is what I wish someone had handed me at 14.
It’s not a cure, because you’re not broken.
It’s a guide to help you understand what’s actually going on—and how to use it.

Because once you understand your patterns, they stop owning you.
And once you understand yourself, you stop apologizing for being you.

• Title: The Perfect Assist: Your Playbook for a Different Game
   
• Author: Daniel Charles Cohen Sr.
   
• ISBN: 9798294024802
   
• Formats: Paperback & Hardcover
   
• Pages: Approx. 200
   
• Audience: Ages 13+, especially those facing anxiety, identity struggles, or emotional overload
   
• Bonus Content: Companion playlists, journal prompts, glossary
   

You’re not too sensitive.
You’re highly attuned.
And that means you’re not weak—you’re equipped.

The Perfect Assist is your invitation to rewrite the rules and reclaim your power.

COMING SOON TO AMAZON!!