Helping Your Stressed-out Teen

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> Your Stressed-out Teen</h2> </div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype<br /> id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t"<br /> path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"><br /> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/><br /> <v:formulas><br /> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/><br /> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/><br /> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/><br /> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/><br /> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/><br /> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/><br /> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/><br /> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/><br /> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/><br /> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/><br /> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/><br /> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/><br /> </v:formulas><br /> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/><br /> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/><br /></v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75"<br /> style='position:absolute;margin-left:320.85pt;margin-top:2.15pt;width:133.6pt;<br /> height:89.25pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;<br /> mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;<br /> mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;<br /> mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;<br /> mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;<br /> mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;<br /> mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'><br /> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\dcohen\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.jpg"<br /> o:title=""/><br /> <w:wrap type="square"/><br /></v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzT0HaKhg8vP49syTpWq9vB4KTooVb5jKbLhY-eNvHe7OchqZNcxAjiPDn64nwPxlz_onazqoSGoE8aN922cidw6Ih94PSNXR0_km9bEIYQ9y7KjKd2sxMbU0f_ye2Xs2yPBFjaah4kyIt/s1600/shutterstock_231916171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://dailysun3.blogspot.jp/search/label/workplace?&max-results=6" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzT0HaKhg8vP49syTpWq9vB4KTooVb5jKbLhY-eNvHe7OchqZNcxAjiPDn64nwPxlz_onazqoSGoE8aN922cidw6Ih94PSNXR0_km9bEIYQ9y7KjKd2sxMbU0f_ye2Xs2yPBFjaah4kyIt/s200/shutterstock_231916171.jpg" title="workplace Stressed" width="200" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">School<br />demands, sports commitments, body changes, confusing media messages. How can<br />you help your kids manage life’s pressures as they hit the teen years –<br />especially now at the end of the school year when exams and events pile up?<br />Start by making sure the health basics are in place: good nutrition, solid<br />sleep habits, and regular exercise. And don’t underestimate your teenager's<br />need for downtime.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplc43XcZam-36a9SGEtP5-XFD35kKDfc0qz4DcwqAjJWw7s5WyvDuA1P_Y3CqCmJPfjjOW0wBdZ0ocbtrrdKKQESVZFHPOi_7NciKibo2_WOhttfIkDKRXimhRdkkAMITSH8BZBimHeB6/s1600/shutterstock_274905671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img alt="http://dailysun3.blogspot.jp/search/label/workplace%20bullying?&max-results=6" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplc43XcZam-36a9SGEtP5-XFD35kKDfc0qz4DcwqAjJWw7s5WyvDuA1P_Y3CqCmJPfjjOW0wBdZ0ocbtrrdKKQESVZFHPOi_7NciKibo2_WOhttfIkDKRXimhRdkkAMITSH8BZBimHeB6/s200/shutterstock_274905671.jpg" title="Teen Stressed" width="133" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By<br />Mary Brophy Marcus, health writer, APA</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These<br />resources can help:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Nutrition</b>:</span></h2> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The USDA has a site for te<span id="goog_1047091228"></span><span id="goog_1047091229"></span>ens all<a href="http://dailysun3.blogspot.jp/search/label/drinking?&max-results=6"> about healthy eating</a><br />with snack ideas, info on vitamins, weight and<a href="http://dailysun3.blogspot.jp/search/label/Nutrition?&max-results=6"> nutrition trackers</a>, and more.<br />There's nutrition advice for vegetarian teens and athletes, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <h4 style="text-align: left;"> <b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sleep</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">:</span></h4> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Teenagers need 8 - 10 hours a night, according to the </span><a href="http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/teens-and-sleep" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Sleep<br />Foundation (NSF)</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. However, almost 70% of high<br />school students aren't logging that much, says the Centers for Disease Control<br />and Prevention. Inadequate sleep can put them at risk for accidents, mood and<br />behavior issues, and poor school performance. NSF shares tips like cutting out<br />caffeinated sodas and setting a regular sleep routine.</span><br /> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Exercise<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>and Relaxation</b>: </span></h3> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Physical activity helps increase<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>"feel-good" endorphins in the brain, according to the <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/exercise-and-stress/art-20044469">Mayo<br />Clinic</a>. To relax, The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<br />suggests practicing relaxation breathing and building a supportive circle of<br />friends and family to <a href="http://dailysun3.blogspot.jp/search/label/stress?&max-results=6">cut stress</a>, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If<br />your tween or teen is still <a href="http://dailysun3.blogspot.jp/search/label/depression?&max-results=6">stressed and struggling</a>, reach out to your child's<br />doctor or a mental health professional who specializes in adolescents because a<br />more serious health issue may be going on, such as depression or an anxiety<br />disorder.</span><o:p></o:p></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">By<br />Mary Brophy Marcus, health writer, APA<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div>

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