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5 Tips to Help your Teen Deal with Anxiety

Parents! As we are now a few weeks into the school year, have you noticed your young one still suffering from anxiety? Whether itโ€™s social anxiety or nerves about being back in school during the pandemic, we understand the struggle! โฃโฃโฃ
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๐—ช๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ“ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ฑ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ: โฃโฃโฃ
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1๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜น. 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. ๐Ÿง˜โฃโฃโฃ
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2๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜š๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ, ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ. Making sure your teen is getting the proper amount of sleep (6-8 hours) is key. ๐Ÿ”‘ 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! โฃโฃ
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3๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด. Spending time with friends or family can be crucial to a teenโ€™s mental health. Organized activities are great, but even just hanging out and spending quality time can help make them feel supported and secure! ๐Ÿ’™ โฃโฃ
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4๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ. 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. ๐ŸŒณโฃโฃโฃ
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5๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ. 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. ๐Ÿ’ซ โฃโฃ
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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 weโ€™re a pretty big one!

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