Teenage Stress Today

Teenage stress and depression is a huge problem today and so too is low teen self esteem. 

The teenage years are a difficult transition stage where you’re no longer a child but not quite an adult and the changes emotionally, physically and academically can be very challenging and stressful.

It can be the best of times and the worst of times; a time when it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious and alone.
 

Causes Of Teen Stress

• Hormones and adapting to body changes which can include weight gain, acne etc

• Poor body image and pressure to keep up with fashion trends

• Low teen self esteem, feeling like you don't fit in or measure up to others

• Test taking anxiety and academic pressure

• Moving or changing schools

• Making career choices

• Pressure to experiment with alcohol, sex or drugs

• Conflict with parents, siblings and friends

• Trauma or death of a family member or friend

• Financial problems

• Lack of sleep

• Taking on too much

All the above causes, and I'm sure you can think of others, can create a lot of stress and tension and make it difficult to perform at your best.

Sometimes you may not even recognize you’re under stress or that your body is responding physically to stress, especially if you’re experiencing some or all of the above causes of teen stress on a daily basis. 

When that happens your body is in a constant state of “fight and flight” and that’s not good for you or your health.

So how do you know if you are stressed? 
 

Signs of Teenage Stress

Signs of stress can include one or more of the following:

• Anger, irritability or moodiness and crying

• Worry, nervousness or feeling anxious

• Withdrawing socially

• Insomnia

• Emotional eating, weight gain or weight loss

• Difficulty concentrating and forgetfulness

• Lack of co-ordination

• Generally feeling unwell (headaches, stomach upsets, muscle tension and feeling exhausted or fatigued)

• Depression

If any of the above signs of stress sounds like you and if you're looking for ways to deal with your teenage stress, including the physical symptoms of stress, I encourage you to give EFT a try. 

You can get started by downloading my EFT on a Page here. 

Your breathing will also be affected when you're under stress, so you may find these breathing and relaxation techniques helpful.

Using this simple, effective technique is also a great way to eliminate low teen self esteem so you start feeling good about yourself. Once you've done that... 

Click here to see a short video you will relate to, The Lines That Divide Us", and then try the step-by-step guide to dealing with your specific stress events.

Once you've watched the video and worked through the above steps using EFT, I have provided some tips and an audio of self esteem affirmations to help you towards building your self confidence and high self esteem.