How to help children and teens manage their stress
2019年10月24日 · Stress management for kids and teens. Facing stressors is a fact of life, for children and adults. These strategies can help keep stress in check: Sleep well. Sleep is essential for physical and emotional well-being. Experts recommend nine to 12 hours of sleep a night for 6- to 12-year olds.
Resilience for teens: 10 tips to build skills on bouncing back from ...
2011年5月1日 · Try volunteering in your community or at your school, cleaning up around the house or apartment, or helping a friend with his or her homework, in-person or online. Put things in perspective. The very thing that has you stressed out may be all anyone is talking about now. But eventually, things change and bad times end.
Better ways to combat anxiety in youth
2019年11月1日 · Reaching more children with technology. Psychologists are also exploring ways to deliver social anxiety interventions to a wider audience. One way is through internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT), which allows children and others in therapy to get immediate access to evidence-based interventions.
Social anxiety is tough, but teens don’t have to figure it out alone. Find Your Fierce by Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, uses evidence-based skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to give teens a toolkit to help them overcome their anxiety and move toward becoming their bravest, fiercest selves. Here’s an excerpt from the introduction and ...
Strategies for controlling your anger: Keeping anger in check
Simple relaxation strategies, such as deep breathing and relaxing imagery, can help soothe angry feelings. If you practice one or more of these strategies often, it will be easier to apply them when angry feelings strike. Focused breathing. Shallow breathing is angry breathing.
Resilience guide for parents and teachers
Establishing goals will help children focus on a specific task and can help build the resilience to move forward in the face of challenges. At school, break down large assignments into small, achievable goals for younger children, and for older children, acknowledge accomplishments on the way to larger goals. Nurture a positive self-view.
Sexual violence in the news: Coping skills for survivors
Surviving Sexual Violence: A Guide to Recovery and Empowerment, Thema Bryant-Davis (Editor), Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011. APA gratefully acknowledges psychologists Sarah L. Cook, PhD, Shannon Lynch, PhD, and C. Vaile Wright, PhD, for their help with this fact sheet. Steps to help you cope with distress from sexual violence in the news.
Managing stress for a healthy family
2019年10月18日 · Talking to your children and promoting open communication and problem solving is just as important as eating well and getting enough exercise and sleep. Create a healthy environment. Your home, workspace, and even social environment can influence your behaviors. Altering your environment can help alleviate stress.
Title: Stress less : a teen's guide to a calm chill life / Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP. Description: Washington, DC : Magination Press, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: "Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into common "stress domains" such as family, friends, dating ...
Healthy ways to handle life’s stressors
2019年11月1日 · The experience of stress can be either acute or chronic. Acute stress usually occurs in response to a short-term stressor, like a car accident or an argument with your spouse. Acute stress can be very distressing, but it passes quickly and typically responds well to coping techniques like calming breathing or brisk physical activity.