Running Away From The Situation Is Not The Solution, Here Are Tips For Overcoming Stress For Teenagers

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JAKARTA - Life can bring a situation that makes you stressed for several days, weeks, or months. While you don't always think about this condition, stress can continue to haunt, especially if you're not good at handling it. Finding ways to deal with it, including talking to trusted friends or adults, can help protect you from negative effects of stress.

Launching from Kids Health, Friday, December 6, dealing with stress in teenagers takes time to think about what you're facing. Try describing your situation in one or two sentences. What makes you stressed about the current situation? Writing what's on your mind can help.

For example: My family has just moved, so I moved to a new school in the middle of the year. The stressful part is not knowing anyone, missing old friends, and facing all the twists and turns of life in a new school.

After explaining the situation with words, learn everything you can about it. You can read or talk to other people. Studying stressful situations can help you feel more confident and ready. In addition, it's a reminder that you're not the only one who's ever experienced this.

Feel uncomfortable you feel. Writing feelings can also help.

For example: I'm angry that we have to move. I feel left out because I'm a newcomer. I also feel lonely and sad because I miss old friends and old school. I'm afraid I can't take lessons. I think other people will also feel like this if they are in my situation.

Positive attitude can help if you feel hampered or slumped by feelings of unhappyness. A positive attitude also increases the solving of the problems needed in a tense situation. Positive attitude helps to see options in a situation, while negative thoughts narrow the view. Instead of hoping things are different, look at the facts about what really happened. This will put you in a better place to accept the situation.

For example: 'My parents got a new job here, so I know it's impossible to go back to my old school.'

Try not to get hung up on negative feelings or just focus on the bad part of your situation. Your strength lies in how to react to and deal with what you're dealing with. Replace any negative thoughts (such as "I can't do this") with more encouraging words or ways to solve the problem.

For example: "Other people have changed schools before and made it through. I know I can handle it. I'll see if this school has an exkul like in an old school that I can follow."

Instead of just being entangled in unpleasant conditions, choose a part of the stressful situation that you can change. In addition, you can also ask for help from friends, teachers, or parents to help overcome the problems you face if you feel too heavy. Don't forget to also take care of yourself. If your body feels good, you will feel better able to cope with stress. Then, try to pay attention to the good things in life. Look on the good side and try to find positive things in your life.