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How Stressed Out is Your Teen?
Cathi Cohen LCSW, CGPDirector and FounderIn Step PCwww.insteppc.com703-876-8480
Ann Dolin, Director and FounderEducational Connections
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Top Five Kid Stressors
#1 School Work#2 Parents#3 Romantic Relationships
(or lack thereof)#4 Peers – Friends and Enemies#5 Over scheduling
Study Skills and Exams
Planning AheadStudying Effectively
Active Reading StrategiesPractice TestsStudy Groups
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The Right Amount of Help
Too MuchNot allowing setbacksHovering and micro-
managing
Not Enough“You should be able to
do this by now!”Backing off too far
Just RightKnowledgeable about school and friendsStill around, but on “monitor status”
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Stress Busters for Teens
• Remove the words “should” ,“always” , and “never” from your vocabulary
• Journaling
• Encourage sleep
• Write notes
• Bask in imperfection
EGNOGYou may need rum, but I can’t recommend it.
• Empathize• Get Neutral• Narrow• Optimize• Get Moving