Stress Management
By Saige Shanholtz
Emotional Stress
Emotional stress Is a condition when a person is under stress affecting their emotions causing moodiness, impaired concentration, detachment, memory problems, Self-harm , and thoughts of suicide.
Stress
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
Some examples of teenage stress
- Moving to a new home and school
- Dating
- Tests and homework
- Too high expectations
- Family problems (Including abuse and alcohol)
- Money problems
Positive ways to manage stress
- Exercise
- Healthy eating
- Adequate amount of sleep
- Reading
- Sports
- Games
- Movies
- Animals
- Cooking
- Gardening
Negative ways to manage stress
- Living in a toxic interment
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Over eating
- Having the wrong people in your life
- Fighting
- Self-harm
- Being in an unclean home
- Road rage
- Excessive shopping
Affects of stress on your body, mood, and behavior
- Headache
- Muscle tension or pain
- Chest pain
- Fatigue
- Change in sex drive
- Stomach upset
- Sleep problems
- Sadness or depression
- Anxiety
- Drug or alcohol abuse
4 statistics on teen stress
- School work (68%)
- Parents (56%)
- Friends’ problems (52%)
- Romantic relationships (48%)
Facts about teen stress
- 31% of teens reported feeling overwhelmed
- 30% reported feeling sad or depressed, as a result of their stress
- 36% of teens report feeling tired
- 23% report skipping a meal due to stress