Stress is more in teens than adults as per American Psychological Association, which is quite alarming for parents. Parents should know that dealing teen stress is necessary before it worsens. There are some of causes and ways to reduce stress and parents need to take a call.
"Teen Stress" is what the kids experience during an important exam - very anxious, worried, increased heart rate, angry, etc. it is how the body responds to a demanding or a threatening experience. It also happens when people are under pressure of something or stuck in an adverse situation.
Stress is good if it motivates teens to perform better but not the other way round. Identifying the causes of stress and reducing them can be managed easily by parents. Parents should keep an eye teens emotional, physical, behavioral and cognitive changes.
There are some of causes for teen stress, which includes: academic stress, physical stress -variations in the body due to puberty, social stress, family stress, financial stress, traumatic events - accidents, sickness or deaths. As per Mom Junction, other causes of teen stress are drastic changes in life like moving to new cities, romantic relationships, poor self-esteem, peer pressure, unhealthy competition, sibling rivalry and poor time management.
Parents can focus on these six ways of reducing stress in teens. According to Stress Free Kids, gthe given full form of STRESS is Simplify, Tools, Redo, Empathy, Solid, Symphony.
Simplifying the daily activities of teens in essential as they are overloaded with school and after school activities, which they choose on parent or peer pressure. Parents can help teens decide which activities they enjoy and filter them.
Tools can be adopted by parents to reduce teen stress like spending some time to understand the emotional and physical changes in them. Reduce stress levels by simple exercises like deep breathing, walking, and listening to calming music. For more read here.
