Stress Management
By: Kayla Stull
Definition of Stress
6 examples of teen stress
2- Grades
3- Family
4- Tests
5- Friends
6- Deadlines for projects
!0 good ways to manage stress
2- Exercise
3- Smile and laugh
4- Meditate
5- Get social support
6- Limit self judgement
7- Express your feelings
8- know and accept your limits
9- Make it a priority to do something enjoyable and low pressure
10- Learn and practice relaxation techniques
10 bad ways to manage stress
2- Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
3- Procrastinating
4- Taking your stress out on others
5- Not eating
6- Self-harm
7- Compulsive spending
8- Overeating
9- Sleeping too much
10- Zoning out for hours upon hours
10 effects of stress
2- Feeling overwhelmed, like you are losing or need to take control
3- Having difficulty relaxing and quieting your mind
4- Feeling bad about yourself, lonely, worthless, and depressed
5- Avoiding others
6- Low energy
7- Insomnia
8- Constant worrying
9- Racing thoughts
10- Changes in appetite
4 statistics on teen stress
2- 25% avoided or refused to deal with their stress,23% sought ways to distract themselves away from their stress,17% sought support,35% actively tried to reduce their stress.
3- During the school year teens rate their stress at 5.8 out of 10
4- 16% of teens say their stress has declined in the past year, 31% say their stress has increased over the past year, 34% believe their stress will increase in the coming year, 42% of teens do not believe they are doing enough to manage their stress, 13% say they never set aside time to manage stress
4 facts about teen stress
2- Most teens normally don't know how to control their stress in a positive way
3- Stress can make acne worse. Researchers say stress-related inflammation rather than a rise is sebum (the oily substance in skin) is to blame.
4- Most teens have more stress than adults