Stress Management
Definition of Stress
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
Examples of teen stress
Things that cause stress to teens are:
- Homework/School
- Parents/Family
- Social Life Time
- Sports
- Money
Positive ways to manage stress
- Listen to music
- Take a shower or a bath
- Watch a movie or TV show
- Play a video game
- Exercise
- Hang out with friends
- Take a nap
- Drawing
- Sports
- Talking with your family or a counselor
- Take a break from whatever is stressing you out
10 negative ways to manage stress
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Irregular eating habits
- Withdrawing from family and friends
- Spending too much time on electronics
- Procrastinating
- Hitting stuff
- Sleeping too much
- Taking out your anger on others
- Yelling
10 effects of stress
- Heart disease
- Asthma
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Headaches
- Depression and anxiety
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Alzheimer's disease
- Accelerated aging
- Premature death
Statistics
- Percent of people who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress is 77%
- 33% of people feel like they are living with extreme stress
- 48% are reported lying awake at night due to stress
- 76% said that money and work was the lead cause of stress
Facts
- Stress has been called “the silent killer” and can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat
- While it is a myth that stress can turn hair gray, stress can cause hair loss. In fact, telogen effluvium (hair loss) can begin up to three months after a stressful event
- The top three stressful cities in America are Chicago, Ilinois; Los Angeles, California; and New York, New York.
- Stress can make acne worse. Researchers say stress-related inflammation rather than a rise is sebum (the oily substance in skin) is to blame