5 Tips To Help Your Teen Deal With Anxiety
Parents! As we are now a couple weeks into the school year, have you noticed your young one still suffering from anxiety? Whether itโs social anxiety or nerves about being back in school during the pandemic, we understand the struggle! โฃโฃโฃ
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๐ช๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ: โฃโฃโฃ
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1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐น. What the body really needs is daily practice of a relaxation technique. This could be yoga, meditation, or even as simple as taking some deep breaths. ๐งโฃโฃโฃ
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2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ, ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐น๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐ด๐ฆ. Making sure your teen is getting the proper amount of sleep (6-8 hours) is key. ๐ Helping them to choose fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is great for long term energy. Exercise is a necessity so their brain and body can operate at its best! โฃโฃ
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3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด. Spending time with friends or family can be crucial to a teenโs mental health. Organized activities are great, but even just hanging out and spending quality time can help make them feel supported and secure! ๐ โฃโฃ
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4๏ธโฃ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ. Taking a hike in the woods or even a quick walk in the park can help your teen feel peaceful and grounded. Have them choose somewhere they feel safe so they can relax and enjoy their surroundings. ๐ณโฃโฃโฃ
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5๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ. One of the best ways to keep their minds from worrying is to focus on the good stuff! Remind them to be thankful for the blessings they have in life, small or big, and to not take any of it for granted. ๐ซ โฃโฃ
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We understand how tough anxiety can be, especially as we see it in our children. Got any other tips to help teens who may be struggling? Leave it in the comments below! โฌ๏ธ We know it takes a village, but luckily weโre a pretty big one! โฃ
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