helping your teens handle stress & anxiety

Helping Your Teens Handle Stress & Anxiety

Laurie Leinwand, MA, LPC, CCwww.ideas2action-coaching.com

www.3stepsforward.net

http://www.ideas2action-coaching.com/

http://www.3stepsforward.net/

www.ideas2action-coaching.com

What We’ll Talk About

• Sources and Signs of Stress• Essentials of Self-Care• Elements of a Tool Kit• Managing Time• Active Listening• Providing Opportunities to Problem-Solve• Modeling

Sources of Teen Stress & Anxiety


Social Stressors


Academic Stressors


Sports


Family Stressors


Self-Image


New Situations


Too Many Demands


Signs of Stress & Anxiety

• Changes in Health• Changes in Behavior• Changes in Thoughts/Feelings


Self-Care


Sleep


Nutrition


Exercise


Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition


Tool Kit

• Journal• Music• Creative Outlets• Taking a Break• Relaxation Skills/Breathing Exercises• Imagery/Visualization


Tool Kit (continued)

• Rehearsing• Support Network• Combatting Negative Self-Talk• Listing Accomplishments/Thoughts of

Gratitude• Learning to Ask for Help


Managing Time


Really Listen


Let THEM Problem-Solve

NO Helicopter Parenting


Modeling

We have to walk our talk.


Different Perspective on Stress

Kelly McGonigal

Ted Talk: “How to Make Stress Your Friend”


Thank You!

Laurie Leinwand, MA, LPC, CCIdeas 2 Action, LLC


(973) 343-6287

http://www.ideas2action-coaching.com/

helping your teens handle stress & anxiety

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