Why do I feel stressed?

What causes teens to feel stressed?

You feel stressed because you are under pressure or anticipate a future event that you find threatening. Teens and children can be stressed by school, home situations, or taking on too many responsibilities.

Is stress bad for you?

Stress creates a surge in adrenaline, a hormone that prepares you to take action. Your heart beats faster, and you become more alert. This change in your body is important when dealing with threatening situations.

Everyone feels stressed at times. In the short term, stress is useful in getting you to take action. If you feel stressed most of the time, it is a well-being issue and can be detrimental to your health.

What can I do to reduce stress?

1. Firstly, it is important to take time to relax mentally. Balance your thoughts.

2. Take care of your responsibilities; do not put them off.

3. Also, ask for help when you think you need it.

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How to Handle Anger: Why do I get angry easily?

Why do I get angry easily?

Anger is an emotion that everyone experiences. It is a response to a threat. However, some of us get angry more often than others. Young people can learn to react to anger in healthy and unhealthy ways. The feeling can arise due to physical discomforts, such as when you are feeling hungry, when you hurt yourself, or when you believe other people have done you wrong.

Is it bad to get angry?

No, anger is a normal emotion. And you are allowed to feel this emotion too. However, it is important to learn to control your emotions. Learning to control your anger will make you feel better about yourself, and you will get more enjoyment from life. Responding to anger in unhealthy ways is a well-known well-being issue.

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How to Deal with Rejection (Part 2)

If I get rejected, how should I handle it?

Some teenagers can seek to want to get back to anyone who says no to them which makes them feel rejected. This can in turn back fire and you feel worse. This act can also be known as revenge.

If you feel hurt because you were #rejected, it is important to address your feelings. Trying to blow it off or pretend that it does not matter will only cause problems for you later. When feeling rejected, you want to:

1. Accept yourself and be honest with how you feel.

2. Ask yourself what you are thinking and making someone else’s action mean about you.

3. Are you also rejecting yourself? Teach self-acceptance.

4. Share your feelings with others. Find someone you trust and share with them the facts of what happened and how you feel about it. And finally;

5. Remove yourself from the situation and give some compassion. Note down three explanations of what else might have caused the other person to behave that way that has nothing to do with you.

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