Managing Techniques for Teens

LECTURE OUTLINE

Time:  90 min

We all experience stress from time to time. Stress is the body’s way of meeting life changes. With school, home, and self-inflicted pressures that teens have to handle, many find themselves “stressed out” without real coping tools to manage this unhealthy energy.

With an emphasis on listening to one’s intuition, learning to look at life objectively along with practical de-stressing tools, this lecture is designed to share with teens the tools and life skills to handle the stress in their lives.

Here are some of the lecture and discussion topics:

• The difference between Healthy and Unhealthy Stress
• Survey of coping mechanisms
• Recognizing Stress Builders
• Unhealthy ways to cope with stress
• Healthy ways to cope and reduce stress
• The present moment power of “chocolate cake”
• Focusing on things you can control and letting go of things you cannot control

LECTURE OUTCOME

Each student will come away with specific tools and a better understanding of how to manage the stress in their lives. Power Point presentation available.