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How Stressed Out is Your Teen?. Cathi Cohen LCSW, CGP Director and Founder In Step PC www.insteppc.com 703-876-8480. Ann Dolin, Director and Founder Educational Connections 703-. What is stress?. True or False?. Stress Truths. Girls and boys stress out differently.
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How Stressed Out is Your Teen? Cathi Cohen LCSW, CGP Director and Founder In Step PC www.insteppc.com 703-876-8480 Ann Dolin, Director and Founder Educational Connections 703-
Stress Truths Girls and boys stress out differently Temperament matters
Top Five Kid Stressors #1 School Work #2 Parents #3 Romantic Relationships (or lack thereof) #4 Peers – Friends and Enemies #5 Over scheduling
Homework Organization Managing Time Decreasing Procrastination
Study Skills and Exams Planning Ahead Studying Effectively Active Reading Strategies Practice Tests Study Groups
The Right Amount of Help Too Much Not allowing setbacks Hovering and micro- managing Not Enough “You should be able to do this by now!” Backing off too far Just Right Knowledgeable about school and friends Still around, but on “monitor status”
Create Peace • Family Dinners • Routines • One-on-one Time
Stress Busters for Teens • Remove the words “should” ,“always” , and “never” from your vocabulary • Journaling • Encourage sleep • Write notes • Bask in imperfection
EGNOG You may need rum, but I can’t recommend it. • Empathize • Get Neutral • Narrow • Optimize • Get Moving